Save Energy, Reduce Costs and Improve Profitability
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) in conjunction with the BeGreen Programme, provide many supports, often free of charge, to business. Guidance on available supports is presented on the SEAI website and is summarized in a presentation made during the recent the BeGreen Roadshow. The BeGreen Programme is supported by the Small Firms Association and the Environmental...
READ ARTICLE >Environment: Commission presents Blueprint to safeguard Europe’s waters
The Commission has launched a Blueprint to Safeguard Europe’s Water Resources, a strategy for ensuring that enough good quality water is available to meet the future needs of people, the economy and the environment. To achieve the already existing Water Framework Directive objective of good water status by 2015, the Water Blueprint sets out a...
READ ARTICLE >Environmental Requirements for Business requires Technical Expertise and Business Knowledge
ECOS provide expert environmental knowledge and advice to all types of businesses from indigenous SME’s to multinational manufacturing and service industries. Water & Wastewater Outsourced Environmental Management Services Troubleshooting & Problem Solving Technical & Business Knowledge We understand environmental requirements for business. We apply our technical expertise & business knowledge support our clients to address their...
READ ARTICLE >Priority Substances Directive – Surface Waters
2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directives 82/176/EEC, 83/513/EEC, 84/156/EEC, 84/491/EEC, 86/280/EEC and amending Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council The directive is implemented by S.I. No. 272/2009 – European Communities Environmental...
READ ARTICLE >EU Commissioners U-Turn on Crop-based biofuels
The European Commission has confirmed it will limit the amount of crop-based biofuels used in transport in what amounts to a major U-turn on its previous policy. The EU’s target of producing 10 per cent of transport energy from renewable sources by the end of the decade was likely to be met primarily through biofuels...
READ ARTICLE >Innovative Water and Wastewater applications for businesses, Large and Small
ECOS Environmental Consultants provide advice to all types businesses, large & small. We work in the areas of Water & Wastewater Quality, Treatment & Management Compliance with legal standards and regulations and other corporate requirements. We also provide outsourced Environmental Management Services Product & Process Optimization/Development Legislation & Best Practice Liability & Risk Evaluation Training,...
READ ARTICLE >Viability and Sustainability Requirements for Business
Sustainable options can assist businesses to become more economically viable and compliant with legal and Corporate requirements. ECOS enables all types of businesses to sustainably meet their targets and address their economic and environmental requirements. ✓ Reduce the input of materials and energy ✓ Reuse or sympathetically dispose/treat of wastes ✓ Employ the most...
READ ARTICLE >Businesses Save Time and Money: Minimize Environmental Liability
Businesses can save time and money and minimize potential environmental liability by ensuring that employees and contractors understand: Legal & corporate requirements Their duties & obligations What to recognize What actions to take What and How to report Who is responsible Why it is important ECOS Environmental Consultants applies over 20 years of professional experience...
READ ARTICLE >Sustainability: Economic, Social and Environmental Requirements
Sustainability must address Economic, Social and Environmental Requirements. In many instances the word Viability could be used instead of Sustainability ECOS Environmental Consultants provide expert Knowledge, Advice and Solutions to all types of businesses Water & Wastewater – Quality, Treatment, Compliance Environmental Management – Investigation, Innovation, Optimization Troubleshooting & Problem Solving – All of the above...
READ ARTICLE >Water Framework Directive: Overview and Terms
2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, known as the Water Framework Directive. The Directive is implemented by S.I. 722/2003 European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 The directive relates to planning for protection and improvement of all waters, including surface...
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