| You may
find the following links useful. |
| Waste |
| Market
Development |
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www.remade-southeast.co.uk
Remade South East is a recyclables market development organisation working
in Kent and Medway to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. |
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www.kentexchange.org.uk
The Kent Exchange is a website produced by ReMaDe Kent & Medway where companies
can swap resources they no longer need. |
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www.wrap.org.uk
The Waste Resources Action Programme is a national market development organisation
promoting recycling throughout the UK |
| Government |
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www.envirowise.gov.uk
Envirowise offers UK businesses free, independent, confidential advice and
support on practical ways to increase profits, minimise waste and reduce
environmental impact. |
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www.environment-agency.gov.uk
The EA are the police people for the environment and have lots of advice
and news on waste management legislation matters. |
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www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are responsible
for looking after water, food, air, land, people, animals and plants. |
| Information
and Discussion- 1 |
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www.letsrecycle.com
Lets Recycle relays the latest recycling and waste management news, listing
of jobs and material prices. |
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www.resourcesnotwaste.org
The Resource Recovery Forum is an international non-profit network of 320
organisations interested in sustainable waste management. |
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www.wasteonline.org.uk
Waste online gives general information and advice on waste matters. |
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www.wastewatch.org.uk
Waste Watch is a national organisation promoting and encouraging waste reduction,
reuse and recycling. |
| Construction |
| Government |
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www.bre.co.uk
BRE provide a complete range of consultancy, testing and commissioned research
services covering all aspects of the built environment, and associated industries.
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www.est.org.uk/housingbuildings
The Energy Savings Trust offers funding and advice on energy saving in all
areas plus specific grants for installation of PV. |
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www.sustainable-construction.org.uk
Funded by the Department for Trade and Industry this website provides practical
guidance for planners and developers. |
| Renewable Energy |
| Government |
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www.est.org.uk/housingbuildings
The Energy Savings Trust offers funding and advice on energy saving in all
areas plus specific grants for installation of PV. |
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www.clear-skies.org/
Grants for small scale wind turbines, solar hot water, heat pumps, hydro,
wood fuelled boilers and room heaters. Will be replaced soon by the Low
Carbon Buildings Program. |
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www.thecarbontrust.co.uk/carbontrust/
The Carbon Trust provide support for businesses with energy surveys, loans
and R&D grants. |
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www.dti.gov.uk/renewables/
Useful site for an overview of renewable energy activities in the UK and
lots of statistics plus links to other websites. |
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www.nef.org.uk/index.asp
The National Energy Foundation provides support and information for all
types of renewable energy with a special focus on improving education and
understanding of issues relating to renewables. Especially useful for schools
and colleges. |
| Trade
Organisations |
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www.r-p-a.org.uk/home.fcm
The Renewable Energy Association represents the energy and biofuels industry
and offers news, a register of member organisations, general advice and
links to other sites. |
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www.greenenergy.org.uk/pvuk2/technology/index.html
The online site of the British Photovoltaic Association with a complete
guide to PV and member directory. |
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www.greenenergy.org.uk/sta/index.html
The Solar Trade Association promoting solar thermal systems with list of
members and news from this industry sector. |
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www.bwea.com/
The British Wind Energy Association represents the wind turbine industry
in the UK and the site provides links to member organisations and news /
events which relate to the industry. |
| Information
and Discussion Sites |
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www.cat.org.uk/
Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales covers all renewable energy technologies
with practical training and educational projects. |
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www.journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library.html
Discussion and information site for renewable transport fuels – bio-diesel,
ethanol, straight veg oil. Links to various other information sites and
significant library of research data on bio-fuel. |
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www.scoraigwind.com/
The website of Hugh Piggott (the doyen of UK small scale wind) much useful
discussion of turbines and links to many other sites. |
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www.renewable-resources.com/
Dulas information and consultancy for renewable energy systems – lots of
case studies showing costs for renewable energy products in homes and commercial
buildings Assessment software and Natural Resource Databases. |
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www.nrel.gov/homer/
Free evaluation software from the National Renewable Energy Lab in the US
which enables the user to assess wind energy and photovoltaic projects for
there economic returns. |
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eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/sse/
The NASA global solar energy data site which will provide average sunshine
hours for the assessment of solar PV and thermal projects. |
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www.retscreen.net/ang/menu.php
Free to download soft ware developed by the Canadian Government which provides
an assessment method for various renewable energy technologies based on
MS Excel. Technologies include wind, PV, solar thermal, biomass, small hydro,
CHP, and heat pumps. The software also provides a large database of available
products. |
| Pollution Control |
| Government |
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www.defra.gov.uk/environment/ppc/
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are responsible
for looking after water, food, air, land, people, animals and plants and
have a section on their website for pollution control. |
