Renewables

Carbon capture
Plans approved for new Warrington carbon capture facility

Led by climate-action organisations Severn Wye Energy Agency and Pure Leapfrog, the project – to be hosted by United Utilities and based at Warrington’s Lingley Mere business park – will lock away thousands of tonnes of carbon into biochar annually, a product with diverse uses from decarbonising the construction sector to improving soil quality.

Defossilisation
Defossilisation versus decarbonisation

Defossilisation versus decarbonisation. What’s in a word? When it comes to climate change, a lot. Three gigatons of greenhouse gas emissions a year, to be precise.

Carbon Capture
Decarbonising the UK: Anaerobic Digestion and Carbon Capture

In the face of mounting environmental challenges, the synergies between Anaerobic Digestion and Carbon Capture emerge as a powerful force to reshape the landscape of renewable energy

Lego recycled plastic
Lego backtracks: Is recycled plastic more sustainable than virgin materials?
By
Josh Templeman
| 27 September 2023 |
Toy-making firm Lego had originally planned to produce all of its bricks using recycled PET by the end of the decade
Biohydrogen transport sector
Biorenewables Development Centre awarded funding for biohydrogen research
By
Jack Randall
| 16 August 2023 |
The new biohydrogen production process is intended to provide energy for the UK transport sector
Sustainable aviation fuel
Sustainable aviation fuel: Can waste help the industry reach ‘jet zero’?
By
Josh Templeman
| 1 August 2023 |
Using waste to create sustainable aviation fuel has been touted as one of the crucial strategies towards reducing emissions within the aviation industry
Westminster Electric Vehicle Fleet
Westminster Council to roll out £20m new electric waste fleet
By
Jack Randall
| 20 July 2023 |
The 45-truck electric waste fleet will be powered by energy from waste and is predicted to cut down as much as 89 per cent of previous CO2 emissions
RRUK Logo
EfW partnership to promote industry during critical year
By
Savannah Coombe
| 13 June 2023 |
Some of the UK's biggest energy-from-waste operators have formed a partnership called Resource Recovery UK (RRUK) to promote the industry during a 'critical year' for the sector
How the biomethane market works
By
Graeme Hunter
| 6 June 2023 |
Graeme Hunter, Chief Operating Officer of Barrow Shipping Limited, explains the commercial opportunities and considerations surrounding biomethane production
Carbon emissions carbon offset
US to combat greenwashing with focus on 'carbon offset' claims
By
Savannah Coombe
| 12 May 2023 |
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking steps to combat ‘greenwashing’ by updating its ‘Green Guides’ to make them easier for companies to understand and use, and will also focus on ther term 'recyclable' and 'renewable'
Energy-from-waste close to becoming a feedstock for aviation fuel
EfW plants 'close' to being used for aviation fuel
By
Savannah Coombe
| 18 April 2023 |
The suggestion was made in a new report released by the Department for Transport regarding the decarbonisation of aviation
Anaerobic Digestion Green Gas
$1B plan to scale anaerobic digestion across the US
By
Becky Goodall
| 7 March 2023 |
The partnership hopes to be present within 100 miles of 80 per cent of the U.S. population in the next eight years
Mixed waste sorting
Mixed waste sorting should be made mandatory for renewable energy
By
Savannah Coombe
| 2 March 2023 |
Operators need to pre-sort the waste on-site or demonstrate it has undergone prior sorting
Solar Panel Recycling
The Challenges of Solar Panel Recycling
By
Resource
| 9 January 2023 |
Solar panel waste is set to increase by more than 4000 per cent in the next decade. Is the solar panel recycling industry ready?
Compostable carrier bag
Certification scheme says at least 24 UK sites can take compostable packaging
By
Savannah Coombe
| 24 October 2022 |
Renewable Energy Association body states UK processing capacity approximately 30,000 tonnes of compostables
Drax power station chimneys
WRA: Drax Panorama investigation shows ‘importance of using domestic waste wood’
By
Alice Lang
| 4 October 2022 |
The BBC production investigated foreign biomass fuel sourcing by the Drax power station
anaerobic digestion
SUEZ to submit application for an anaerobic digestion facility in Lancashire
By
Alice Lang
| 5 September 2022 |
The facility would be an addition to SUEZ’s existing resource recovery park
BDC biohydrogen technologies
BDC to join two new projects developing biohydrogen technologies
By
Alice Lang
| 5 September 2022 |
The two projects aim to decarbonise the UK transport sector with the use of biofuels
food waste
Organic matter to hydrogen process granted £220k government funding
By
Amelia Kelly
| 15 August 2022 |
The University of Aberdeen will examine a new conversion process for ‘green sustainable energy’
Wind turbine blades
£1.3m grant awarded to turbine blade recycling project
By
Kai Malloy
| 24 November 2021 |
Innovate UK funding will be invested into the £2m Aker Offshore Wind led scheme
Critical raw material mining
Report outlines circular strategy for critical raw materials
By
Kai Malloy
| 23 November 2021 |
It details the need to recycle and recover elements used in renewable infrastructure
Medworth EfW
Consultation begins on Medworth EfW facility
By
Kai Malloy
| 30 June 2021 |
The period will span two months and will see the energy company answering the local community’s questions and concerns
Hemswell BioteCH4
BioteCH4 partners with Plastipak to power recycling operation
By
Kai Malloy
| 30 June 2021 |
The Lincolnshire-based anaerobic digestion plant will provide renewable energy to the Clean Tech plastic recycling facility