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Solar Panel Recycling
The Challenges of Solar Panel Recycling

​​Solar panel recycling is becoming a real challenge. Critical to the UK’s net zero strategy, solar energy is a lasting and sustainable option for businesses and households, and it is growing fast.

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Certification scheme says at least 24 UK sites can take compostable packaging

Renewable Energy Association body states UK processing capacity approximately 30,000 tonnes of compostables

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WRA: Drax Panorama investigation shows ‘importance of using domestic waste wood’

The BBC production investigated foreign biomass fuel sourcing by the Drax power station

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SUEZ to submit application for an anaerobic digestion facility in Lancashire
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Alice Lang
| 5 September 2022 |
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The facility would be an addition to SUEZ’s existing resource recovery park
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BDC to join two new projects developing biohydrogen technologies
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Alice Lang
| 5 September 2022 |
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The two projects aim to decarbonise the UK transport sector with the use of biofuels
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Organic matter to hydrogen process granted £220k government funding
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Amelia Kelly
| 15 August 2022 |
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The University of Aberdeen will examine a new conversion process for ‘green sustainable energy’
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£1.3m grant awarded to turbine blade recycling project
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Kai Malloy
| 24 November 2021 |
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Innovate UK funding will be invested into the £2m Aker Offshore Wind led scheme
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Report outlines circular strategy for critical raw materials
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Kai Malloy
| 23 November 2021 |
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It details the need to recycle and recover elements used in renewable infrastructure
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Consultation begins on Medworth EfW facility
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| 30 June 2021 |
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The period will span two months and will see the energy company answering the local community’s questions and concerns
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BioteCH4 partners with Plastipak to power recycling operation
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| 30 June 2021 |
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The Lincolnshire-based anaerobic digestion plant will provide renewable energy to the Clean Tech plastic recycling facility
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Virtual event: Ecomondo and Key Energy 2020 from 3-15 November
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Cory granted permit for London Riverside EfW plant
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Emma Love
| 24 July 2020 |
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The Environment Agency has granted the company a permit for the operation of its new Riverside Energy Park
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Waste wood processing rises by six per cent in 2019
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Lidia Creech
| 24 June 2020 |
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The amount of waste wood processed in the UK rose by six per cent, to a total of 3.98 million tonnes in 2019, according to new figures from the Wood Recyclers Association (WRA).
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City of London recycling to be part of riverside refurbishment
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Lidia Creech
| 23 June 2020 |
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Planning permission is in place for a five-storey ‘living wall’ made from recycled drinks cans on the banks of London’s River Thames.
Waitrose trucks to run on biomethane
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Olivia Rutherford
| 18 June 2020 |
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A dedicated biomethane gas filling station will open at the John Lewis Partnership’s head office in Bracknell later this year, the company has announced today (18 June).
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Survey to identify spare AD capacity for surplus organic waste
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Olivia Rutherford
| 23 April 2020 |
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The REA and ADBA are to conduct a survey to identify spare capacity across the UK anaerobic digestion (AD) industry for the surplus organic waste created by the Covid-19 lockdown.
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European container glass industry to reduce emissions with green furnace
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Imogen Benson
| 16 March 2020 |
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European container glass federation FEVE has announced an industry-wide project to build the first large-scale hybrid electric furnace that will run on 80 per cent renewable energy.
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European Parliament backs Green Deal
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Imogen Benson
| 17 January 2020 |
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The European Parliament has voted to support the Green Deal for Europe under the condition that amendments are made. 
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No time to waste
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Imogen Benson
| 11 December 2019 |
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Local authorities across the UK are declaring Climate Emergencies, committing to reducing their carbon emissions to net zero. But how can their waste management contribute to that aim? Imogen Benson reports.
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World Biogas Association makes emissions reduction declaration at COP25
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Imogen Benson
| 10 December 2019 |
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The World Biogas Association (WBA) presented a declaration at the UN’s Conference of Parties in Madrid (COP25), outlining a declaration that the biogas sector will deliver a 12 per cent reduction in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030, provided world governments adequately support the industry.
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Biogas trade body calls for decisive action to fulfil industry’s decarbonisation potential
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Imogen Benson
| 19 September 2019 |
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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.
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Sheffield trials waste-powered electric bin lorries
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Tansy Dando
| 4 September 2019 |
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Sheffield is trialling innovative electric bin lorries powered by the city’s waste in a bid to improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions.
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Bioenergy: ‘No regrets’ solution to cutting carbon emissions
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| 5 June 2019 |
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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.
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