In these uncertain financial times, seeking out new funding and new ways to bring ideas to market is more vital than ever. But actually securing string free funding, as many companies will recognise only too well, can often be a specialism in itself.

Practically infinite reliability was the defining requirement when researchers wanted to run a TorqSense torque transducer under the sea as part of extensive trials of a green energy turbine.

Enviro Technology, the UK's leading supplier and exporter of air quality monitoring systems for ambient air quality and industrial emissions applications, has just strengthened its position in Scotland with the appointment of Alan Gardiner as Regional Engineer.

Coalville, Leicestershire, UK, 18 October 2011 - Aerial surveying company Bluesky has secured 2.4 million Euros to fund research into the development of a web based renewable energy rating platform.

Sustainabilitylive! the UK's leading sustainability event for the environmental, water, land, energy and sustainable business sectors, will be returning to the NEC Birmingham from 22nd - 24th May 2012.

The National Energy Management Exhibition (NEMEX) will celebrate its 30th anniversary and confirm its position as the UK's leading event for procurement, renewables and energy efficient solutions when it returns to the NEC Birmingham from 22nd - 24th May 2012.

Sustainable Business (SB) - The Event the UK's showcase exhibition and conference with the sustainability agenda at its core, returns to the NEC Birmingham from 22nd - 24th May 2012.

Environmental Technology (ET) is the UK's leading event in pioneering environmental technology solutions and is returning to the NEC Birmingham from 22nd - 24th May 2012.

Resource Ireland is the premier event for the Irish environment, water, recycling and waste markets. Bringing together key industry buyers from both the public and private sector as well as industry experts, the event is the perfect place to showcase your company's capabilities and the ideal setting for sharing industry knowledge.

Nova Q has begun distribution in Ireland of AquaClean ACF-32, a unique consortium of bio-cultures resulting in significant reductions in sludge generation and improvements in overall operating efficiency.

"In times of constantly increasing landfill taxes coupled with prices for raw material as well as the current insecurity regarding the supply of gas, electricity, mineral oil, coal etc, alternative fuels are more in demand than ever."

REID Lifting, the leading portable lifting solution designer and manufacturer, has continued its long-standing service to the water industry with the customisation and supply of over 80 portable lifting jib cranes for Northern Ireland Water, within tight deadlines.

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With ambitious growth targets for its UK environmental business over the next five years, Bord na Móna plc, Ireland's leading utility service provider, has amalgamated its UK trading companies - Bord na Móna Environmental UK and Acorn Environmental Systems - relaunching them under the new trading name, Anua.

When Ipswich-based biogas flare manufacturer, Landfill Systems needed a static gas analyser with telemetry for landfill gas power generation it found the Geotech AEMS system fitted the bill perfectly.