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Sample Matrix level accreditation by ALS Environmental

Since the Spring release of the United Kingdom Accreditation Services (UKAS) document 'Guidance on Water Matrices Definitions for Sampling and Testing to ISO/IEC 17025', which defines standard Water Matrix types, ALS Environmental have been working to towards this standard nomenclature in their systems to mirror the guidance.

In order to fully utilise the updated matrix guidance ALS Environmental has mirrored the UKAS descriptors with their Water Sample Matrices. Since the guidance was released in June 2014, they have been working with their customers to supply the information in line with the UKAS guidance and over 90% of samples now comply with this request.

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Yorkshire Water CEO Richard Flint dedicates £56m to renewable energy

Following a £56 million investment in treatment sites, Yorkshire Water hasincreased its renewable energy generation by 80 per cent.

The substantial improvement is not only helping the company to generate an expected 75 gigawatt hours this yearalone, but will reduce itscarbon footprint by nearly 15,000 tonnes — that’s enough gas to inflate over 3,000 hot-air balloons.

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Join the green toilet revolution with Propelair's cost efficient solution

Join the toilet revolution! Be one of the first to experience a high performance toilet requiring only 1.5 litres of water per flush. Propelair is a reliable innovation, offering customers a green and cost efficient solution compared to conventional WC systems.

After 5 years of intensive research and development, the British designed and manufactured invention uses patented POWA displaced air technology, which creates a powerful high performance flush.

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ESA welcomes HMRC’s consultation on Landfill Tax - Liability of Waste Fines.

The Environmental Services Association (ESA), the voice of the UK’s waste and resource management industry, today welcomed the launch of HMRC’s consultation on Landfill Tax. ESA’s Director General, Barry Dennis said:

“We are pleased that Government has listened to ESA’s calls for a more objective regime for determining the tax liability of waste ‘fines’.

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Nautricity given consent for Mull of Kintyre tidal power scheme

Nautricity, the renewable energy company, has been given the go-ahead to develop one of the UK’s first ‘next generation’ tidal energy schemes in waters off the Mull of Kintyre.

Marine Scotland has given consent for the deployment of the first Contra Rotating Marine Turbine (CoRMaT) device, capable of generating enough electricity to supply 400 homes, to be deployed in the Irish Sea, south of Machrihanish, Argyll.

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