The Lightning GT, one of the electric vehicles taking part in the AEA managed EEMS Accelerate project, has been rated one of the top 5 green supercars by The National. It was recently put through its paces by Translogic's Bradley Hasemeyer, watch the video here...

AEA’s knowledge leader Chris Dodwell joined a high profile panel of experts to provide first hand reports on the outcomes of the Durban Summit and what it means to UK green industry at a sell-out event in London on Thursday 26 January.
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Defra and DECC have awarded AEA a three year, £4.5 million contract to deliver the UK’s National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI). Read more...

AEA’s former knowledge leader and project director, John Huddleston, has been made an MBE for service to the environment in the 2012 New Year Honours. Read more...

A new AEA-led study has provided an in-depth assessment of the integrity of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for the European Commission. 
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ERG, part of the AEA group, supported the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other members of a high-level Task Force in the development of an important restoration strategy for the Gulf of Mexico.
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AEA’s Air and Environmental Quality team has achieved accreditation by UKAS to ISO/IEC 17025 for olfactometry anlaysis to BS EN 13725; building on 30 years’ experience helping clients and regulators successfully deal with odour issues.
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The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has published a new report that assesses the performance of Climate Change Agreement (CCA) participants in 2010. Written by AEA, the report shows that energy-intensive businesses continue to reduce energy related carbon dioxide emissions in response to CCAs.
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Today AEA Technology Group PLC released its interim results statement for the six months ended 30th September 2011.
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The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) with Cofely GDF SUEZ won the CHPA public sector award sponsored by AEA for a scheme serving the Olympic Park and Stratford City.
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AEA expertise has helped the European Environment Agency (EEA) to reveal the costs of industrial air pollution in a new report published today (November 24, 2011).
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The Board of AEA announces today that the adjusted operating profit performance for the Group for the financial year 2011/12 will be significantly lower than the Board's prior expectations.
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ERG, part of the AEA group, was recently awarded the largest contract in the company's history - a five-year, $157 million prime contract to provide EPA with Technical and Outreach Support for Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Development and Implementation.
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EEMS Accelerate’s stunning electric vehicles have once again demonstrated their prowess and popularity at the recent RAC Future Car Challenge and Regent Street Motorshow. EEMS Accelerate was represented in the 60-mile Brighton to London challenge by Delta Motorsport and Lightning Car Company, two of the organisations in the consortium lead by AEA and also including Ecotricity and Westfield Sports Cars.
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AEA conducted an independent validation for the Environment Agency of the first CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Performance League Table published on Tuesday 8th November 2011.
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AEA's Knowledge Leader in International Energy and Climate Change, Chris Dodwell, tells Environmental Finance's Christopher Cundy that investors should look beyond Durban, and that it is not the right time to 'kick negotiators'.

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AEA helped the European Environment Agency (EEA) monitor European Union (EU) progress against its Kyoto Protocol and 2020 targets in the latest analysis of greenhouse gas (GHG) trends published last month.
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Exploration and extraction of shale gas uses a technique known as “hydraulic fracturing,” or fracturing. At present, exploration in the UK is on hold because of concerns that exploration of a site in Lancashire could have given rise to minor earth tremors. Is there a link between "Fracking" and earth tremors?
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The AEA managed EEMS Accelerate project is delighted to announce that one of the consortium vehicles currently undertaking 12 months of road trials as part of the Technology Strategy Board’s £25 million Ultra Low Carbon Demonstrator Programme has been inspected by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.
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AEA won two prestigious awards at the CIWM Professional Awards Ceremony, which celebrates skills and knowledge across a wide spectrum of waste management activities.
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Climate Finance 2011, the market-leading conference held by Environmetal Finance, is to be opened by Chris Dodwell, AEA’s Knowledge Leader for International Climate Change & Energy.
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AEA will be at this year’s Carbon Show on 20 - 21 October 2011 at the Business Design Centre, London.

The Carbon Show is the UK’s first business exhibition dedicated to delivering low carbon business solutions to carbon professionals.
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AEA Technology Group plc - Results of Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the Company was held at 2pm on Thursday 29 September 2011 at the offices of Linklaters LLP, One Silk Street, London EC2Y 8HQ.

All of the resolutions put to the meeting were duly passed on a poll. The result of the poll is set out here.

AEA has appointed Sarah Bull as Senior Environmental Consultant in Toxicology. Sarah will provide expertise on the toxicology and risk assessment of contaminated land, air, water and waste, as well as in emergency response. Read more...

Geoff Dollard, Practice Leader for Air and Environmental Quality, interview on BBC Radio 4’s Costing the Earth.
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The latest AEA Microgeneration Index shows that the rate of growth in microgeneration continues to increase with the capacity and number of installations rising significantly across the UK. In contrast to ongoing cautious and gloomy economic forecasting in the national economy, the growth in microgeneration capacity has been 400% since the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) was launched. Read more...

Work by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) to minimise the environmental impact of new venues and infrastructure for the London 2012 Games won the prestigious Sir Peter Parker Award at the 2011 Business Commitment to the Environment (BCE) Environmental Leadership Awards ceremony in June.

AEA co-sponsors and manages the scheme which is one of the world's longest running environmental competitions. It celebrates businesses that an independent judging panel recognises as meeting the commercial demands of the present without compromising the environment. The Sir Peter Parker Award is won by the best overall project. Read more ...

AEA's Knowledge Leader for Carbon Management, Chris St John Cox, was recently invited to take on a unique role as part of the Dragons' Den panel for Richmond's Race2Zero scheme. Read more...

Zero Waste Scotland has awarded AEA a contract to develop and run a programme that will help the country's SMEs reach new waste objectives set out by the Scottish Government. Read more...

The latest assessments by government advisors on how well the UK is placed to deal with climate change have been supported by two important research reports prepared by AEA.

According to the Adaptation Sub-Committee's (ASC) second progress report published on July 14, the UK is coping now, but near its limits in some key sectors and could be pushed over the edge by climate change. Read more...

Today, AEA has released it's full year results. Andrew McCree, CEO, commented "In the US, AEA now has the scale to deliver growth. Management is investing in a very sizeable US bid pipeline and this year has begun well with a strong improvement in order intake. In Europe last year management took decisive action to realign the cost base with the market. We will continue to bear down on costs, whilst looking across the business for improvements in operating performance.". Read more...

Businesses can access free advice on how to tackle rising energy bills at a free interactive web seminar next week.

Hosted by BusinessGreen in association with AEA and ou environmental and energy management software provider Hara, the web seminar takes place on July 20 featuring presentations and case studies on how to develop an effective enterprise energy management strategy. Read more...

AEA has appointed Chris Dodwell as Knowledge Leader in International Energy and Climate Change. Chris joins AEA from the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change where he was Head of International Climate Policy. Previously, Chris was Head of International Climate Negotiations leading the UK delegation to the UNFCCC talks in Nairobi and Bali. Chris also has extensive experience of carbon market policy having led the UK's implementation of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. Read more...

AEA joined in the excitement at this year's Festival of Speed as part of the (AEA led) EEMS Accelerate programme. The EEMS Accelerate consortium manufacturers participated at the Goodwood Festival of Speed as part of the FoS-TECH Exhibition which aims to showcase a variety of exciting new technologies from motor manufacturers, design specialists and other motor industry suppliers. Read more...

The UK has topped the EEA's EIONET (European Environment Information and Observation Network) priority data flow league table. It has improved its position among the 38 reporting countries by 17 places in the 2010/11 reporting period to join Estonia, Germany and Sweden in top spot. Read more...

AEA's Knowledge Leader for Carbon Management, Chris St John Cox, has been invited to the Race2Zero Dragon's Den panel as a Dragon. Schools will pitch to the Dragon's for money to fund their green ideas. Read more about the innovative Race2Zero scheme here ...

Supported by AEA, The Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP), which provides advice to Government Departments and Agencies on the potential health effects of air pollutants, has published recommendations for a new UK air quality index.  Read more...

Our new report, developed in collaboration the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI), shows that Scotland leads the UK in small-scale renewable energy with capacity nearly doubling in the last twelve months.  Read more...

AEA has helped the government propose a target for the fourth Carbon Budget (2023-2027) presented to parliament last month.

The Climate Change Act (2008) introduced five year "carbon budgets" and a target to reduce emissions by at least 34 per cent by 2020. The measures currently being taken by the UK to meet the first three carbon budgets are already stimulating investment in low-carbon technologies and building the infrastructure to support a green economy. Read more ...

An international consortium led by AEA has been selected by the European Commission as a core advisor on a range of issues from creating ‘green' jobs and sustainable development to better managing resources across the EU.

The AEA-led team is one of only three groups selected to provide strategic services to the EU - assessing and analysing the economic impact of environmental policies and sustainable development. Read more...

Congratulations to Dr Paul Golby, AEA's Chairman, who has been awarded the CBE by Her Majesty The Queen in her latest Birthday Honours List.
 
Dr Golby, who is also Chief Executive of E.ON UK, the energy giant, receives this Commander of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE, in recognition of his services to the Energy Industry.

ERG, part of the AEA Group, has been awarded a 5 year, $6.2 million contract from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide technical support and program management services to its Office of Compliance. Read more...

DECC has launched a new software utility on its CHP Focus website. Developed by AEA, ‘CHP Assessment' is a free online tool that allows anyone with an interest in developing a CHP scheme to get a first impression of the suitability of this energy efficient technology for their organisation. Read more...

Colin McNaught, AEA's Energy Knowledge Leader, is to provide expert insight into the scottish microgeneration market at a new policy conference organised by SCDI, COSLA, SLAED and Aberdeen City Council -  Empowering Scotland: Maximising the Potential of Public Assets for Low Carbon Energy. Read more ...

Stakeholders from across the retail refrigeration industry have worked together to create a new Code of Conduct to reduce the environmental and climate impact associated with retail refrigeration systems. This collaborative approach was led by The Carbon Trust, British Refrigeration Association and Institute of Refrigeration, and supported by a consortium led by AEA. Read more ...

During the latest volcanic eruption there is intense interest in the possible air quality and health impacts and whether the volcanic ash plume is grounding in the UK. Three websites that will provide official reporting on UK air quality are:

http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk  - www.scottishairquality.co.uk  -  www.airqualityni.co.uk

These sites use daily forecasts and near-real-time measurements of ground-level pollutants from locations across the UK as managed by AEA's air quality team. The published information is intended to inform people as to their exposure when they carry out their normal day-to-day activities.  Updates on these sites over the coming days are expected to pick up and report on the grounding of Grimsvotn's ash plume in the UK.

AEA Knowledge Leaders Nik Hill and Adam Read have been invited to chair sessions at the Sustainability Live! conference at the NEC in Birmingham on 24th May.  Sustainability Live! is the UK's largest event for excellence and innovation for the environment, energy, water, sustainability and remediation sectors. Read more...

A new study by AEA for Scottish Enterprise shows how more than 5,000 Scottish jobs could be created if three proposed carbon capture and storage (CCS) schemes go ahead. In addition, the study shows that the Scottish economy could benefit by more than £2.75 billion during construction and more than £500 million during the operation of the sites. Read more...

As part of the EEMS Accelerate project, led by AEA, British designed and engineered electric high-performance cars have today started a 12 month test drive on UK roads Read more...

Colin McNaught, AEA's Energy Knowledge Leader, is to provide expert insight into the microgeneration market in the UK, at the 2011 All-Energy conference. All-Energy is the UK's largest event devoted to all forms of clean and renewable energy. Read more ...

Some of the greenest companies in the UK have been chosen as finalists for this year's Business Commitment to the Environment (BCE) Environmental Leadership Awards >> Read more...

In partnership with the Scottish Government and GLOW, Scotland's online education community, AEA has created a new educational website to help children aged between 8 and 11 years old to understand the causes and effects of air pollution. Read more ...

Factsheets aiming to understand how investment in a low carbon economy in developing countries can lead to job creation and growth have been published today by AEA. This work commissioned  by The UK Department for International Development (DFID). Get the factsheets here ...

AEA announces today the following directorate changes:  Kevin Higginson is appointed to the Board in the role of Chief Financial Officer.  Alice Cummings has today resigned as Group Finance Director but will remain with the business until 30 June. Press Release full details - pdf

AEA Technology Group plc ("AEA" or "the Group"), the climate change and energy consultancy, is today providing the following trading update ahead of its preliminary results, which will be announced in early July. Press Release full details - pdf

Project Performance Corporation (PPC), part of the AEA group, announced today that Heather Hedden, author of The Accidental Taxonomist, will join the company’s Information Management team. Read more..

Our new online map and league table reveals the take up of microgeneration technology across the UK and shows the speed of small scale renewable installations in each council area. Read more...

Dr Adam Read, AEA's Global Practice Director for Waste Management & Resource Efficiency interviewed on Channel 4's new documentary series The People's Supermarket.  Read more...

The Gibraltar Government, through the Gibraltar Environmental Agency, has appointed AEA to help it meet its European air quality obligations.  Read more...

A government report commissioned and launched today by Defra, and completed by AEA, has identified resources at risk of future scarcity, the consequences these could have to our economy and how UK businesses should work with Government to ensure continuity in their operations. Read more...

The Carbon Disclosure Project in partnership with AEA has published the Public Procurement Programme Report for the UK Government and the Greater London Authority (GLA) Group. Read more...

ERG, part of the AEA group, awarded five-year contract with DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory to support the BetterBuildings program. Read more...

ERG, part of the AEA group, was the prime contractor supporting the analyses that form the basis of the recently published Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2020. Read more...