Energy

Viridor invests £2 million to transform landfill gas into transport fuel

Waste management company Viridor is putting £2 million towards an innovative new project aiming to transform landfill gas into low-carbon transport fuel.

The waste management company has signed an agreement to work with Dutch company CarbonOrO to deliver a gas clean-up system that transforms landfill gas into transport fuels in a process that also allows for successful capture of CO2.

Landfill gas is created through the action of microorganisms in landfill, and is composed of... More

Edmonton EcoPark

New North London incinerator crucial to reaching Net Zero, says consultancy

Analysis suggests that failure to replace Edmonton EcoPark incinerator with a new energy recovery facility could lead to the release of an additional 215,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.

An anaerobic digestion (AD) plant

Biogas trade body calls for decisive action to fulfil industry’s decarbonisation potential

The World Biogas Association (WBA), the trade body for the biogas industry, has issued a series of recommendations on how governments, financial institutions and other key decision-makers can support the industry in fulfilling its decarbonisation potential.

An image of a Safi Sana worker

Back to the earth

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Joanna Bingham

| 13 September 2019 |

Organic waste and soil degradation are two prominent issues for Accra and the rest of Ghana. Joanna Bingham, CEO of circular economy charity Footprints Africa, explains how one company in the country’s capital is offering an innovative solution to the problem.

Electric-powered waste collection vehicle in Sheffield

Sheffield trials waste-powered electric bin lorries

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Tansy Dando

| 4 September 2019 |

Sheffield is trialling innovative electric bin lorries powered by the city’s waste in a bid to improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions.

An artist's impression of the Sinfin incinerator

Derby could end waste contract amid Sinfin incinerator delays

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| 31 July 2019 |

Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council appear to be seeking an end to their waste treatment contract with Resource Recovery Solutions as the company has failed to deliver on its management of the controversial Sinfin incinerator.

An image of a working mine

Earth Overshoot Day – how can we move the date?

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| 29 July 2019 |

On 29 July we have already used up the amount of natural resources that the world can regenerate within a year, the earliest date yet.

Image of a man in high-vis leaning over a tray of plastic pellets

Viridor to open £65m plastic recycling plant in Avonmouth

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| 19 June 2019 |

Resource management company Viridor is set to open the UK’s largest multi-polymer plastic recycling plant in Avonmouth, which will be powered by energy generated from an energy-from-waste plant under construction on the same site.

Image of a tractor in front of an anaerobic digestion facility

Bioenergy: ‘No regrets’ solution to cutting carbon emissions

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| 5 June 2019 |

The UK is not on track to meet future carbon budgets – but a new report from the Renewable Energy Association claims that bioenergy holds the key to cutting carbon emissions.

Waitrose trucks using CNG Fuels' biomethane

UK network of biomethane fuel stations in development

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| 24 May 2019 |

CNG Fuels plans to open five new biomethane refuelling stations across the UK this year to provide renewable fuels for HGVs.

Image of renewable biomass pellets for use in a domestic boiler, which could be subject to higher tax rates

Proposed tax hike for home renewable energy installations

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| 7 May 2019 |

An HMRC proposal could see VAT increased by 15 per cent for household renewable energy installations such as solar panels and biomass boilers.

The Committee on Climate Change has called for urgent action to reduce the UK's carbon emissions.

Climate change report recommends landfill ban for biodegradables

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| 2 May 2019 |

A report from the Committee on Climate Change says the UK can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, but will need to invest in low-carbon energy technologies and implement a ban on biodegradable waste to landfill by 2025.

A gloomy forest

Campaigners pioneer natural solutions to climate change

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| 4 April 2019 |

George Monbiot is leading calls for Natural Climate Solutions to combat climate change through the restoration of natural ecosystems in order to draw carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

Julia Turner

An eye on the markets: Biomass market appeal

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Julia Turner

| 7 March 2019 |

Julia Turner, Executive Director of the Wood Recyclers' Association, gives an update on the market for waste wood.

REA launches bioenergy review

REA launches bioenergy review

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| 22 January 2019 |

The Renewable Energy Association has launched a call for evidence as part of a far-reaching review of the future of bioenergy in the UK.

Innovative modular home provides solution to housing crisis

Innovative modular home provides solution to housing crisis

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ZEDpod

| 29 November 2018 |

Innovative building company ZEDpod’s pre-fabricated modular homes could be about to make central urban living more affordable.

Aqua Enviro conference explores future of UK AD industry

Aqua Enviro conference explores future of UK AD industry

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| 16 November 2018 |

Environmental consultancy firm Aqua Enviro is hosting a one-day event in London to explore the potential for future subsidy-free anaerobic digestion in the UK.

New kitchen appliance can transform household waste into energy

New kitchen appliance can transform household waste into energy

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Kate Nicholson

| 29 October 2018 |

A solution to household waste promises to save up to 1,200kg of carbon per year by converting domestic debris into energy.

UK incinerators released 11m tonnes of CO2 in 2017, says UKWIN

UK incinerators released 11m tonnes of CO2 in 2017, says UKWIN

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| 26 October 2018 |

Around five million tonnes of fossil-based CO2 was emitted from the UK’s waste incinerators in 2017 from the burning of fossil-based materials such as plastics, according to a new report by the UK Without Incineration Network.

Mining machinery at work on a large-scale excavation site

OECD predicts world resource use will double by 2060

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| 23 October 2018 |

The world’s consumption of raw materials is set to double by 2060, with devastating environmental consequences, according to a new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Baled plastic bottle waste

Swindon proposes sending all waste plastics to incineration

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| 22 October 2018 |

Plastics in Swindon could be redirected away from kerbside recycling schemes and into incineration, as part of a plan to save money and ensure the council knows where its waste is ending up.

NLWA to fund energy recovery facility with public borrowing

NLWA to fund energy recovery facility with public borrowing

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| 8 October 2018 |

The North London Waste Authority has announced that funding for the construction of its new energy recovery facility will come from direct public borrowing, in a move to provide clarity to companies bidding for the construction of the new plant.

New SUEZ EfW plant planned for Teesside

New SUEZ EfW plant planned for Teesside

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| 18 September 2018 |

A new energy-from-waste facility is in the works for the North East and Scotland, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK has announced.

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