Incineration costs skyrocket for Scottish councils
The cost of incinerating waste is rising for Scottish councils, and will cost each one over £1 million more per year, on average, by...
Comment: UK incineration boom could reshape Europe’s waste flows
By Kjetil Vikingstad, R&D and Founder of material and energy recovery firm Geminor, writing on the group's website
The UK is on the brink of...
First pour of innovative IBAA concrete in England
In what's described as a landmark project for the construction industry, the first lower carbon concrete solution from sustainable technology firm, Recycl8 and construction...
The UK’s first carbon capture pilot on an energy-from-waste facility goes live
UK energy-from-waste (Efw) operator enfinium has launched the UK’s first carbon capture pilot at an EfW site, the group announced on 16 September. The...
Firm wins £1m+ contract to provide demineralised water for new EfW plant in Glasgow
Water and wastewater treatment expert Envirogen Group has been awarded a £1m+ contract by Fortum Glasgow to demineralise water for the boilers at its...
Efw operator welcomes first waste delivery by rail, reducing emissions by 76%
Energy-from-waste operator enfinium has received its first waste delivery by train at its Ferrybridge site in West Yorkshire this week (9 July).
The group...
New £20m plant producing aggregates from incinerator ash opens in Midlands
The UK’s newest aggregate manufacturing plant has been officially opened in Wellingborough, providing low-carbon secondary aggregate to help meet the Midlands’ construction needs. The...
How plasma technology can reduce the environmental impact of disposable vapes
Disposable e-cigarettes or vapes are big business, they are also a big problem for the environment. David Deegan of Tetronics suggests a solution that’s...
Negative emissions in North Wales: £200 investment advances CCUS plans in Deeside
Energy-from-waste operator enfinium has announced (on 11 April) it is progressing plans to invest around £200 million in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology...
Brazilian study suggests better ways of managing MSW
Researchers analyzed solutions implemented in four very different Brazilian cities. Based on the results, they propose the creation of a national carbon credit fund...
Partnership aims to install UK-first CCUS pilot plant at EfW facility
Energy-from-Waste (EfW) operator enfinium signed an agreement - on 19 March - with green technology company Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) to install the UK’s...
Plasma gasification produces hydrogen-rich syngas from surgical masks
Events of recent years have obviously seen thousands of tons of used surgical masks dumped every month without a real vision of how to...
German CO2 tax will change European waste streams
Commentary from recycling company Geminor
The national BEHG tax on CO2 emissions, which is likely to be introduced from the new year, will be imposed...
Reverse osmosis (RO) and electrodeionisation (EDI) system goes live at Surrey EfW plant
An Eco MultiPro reverse osmosis (RO) and electrodeionisation (EDI) system from Envirogen Group is supplying the purified, demineralised water required for Surrey County Council’s...
Pyrolysis will convert poultry waste to biochar in major UK carbon removal project
Onnu “will prevent phosphorous run-off and turn a problem into a revenue stream for farmers”
Aston University spin-off firm Onnu has announced plans to build...
Reimagining residual waste: EfW key players publish manifesto
A carbon capture and storage scheme at one of Cory's Thameside facilities has the potential to become Europe's largest single-site EfW decarbonisation project.
Key energy-from-waste...
Planning permission granted for Sunderland plastics pyrolysis plant
Sunderland City Council has given the go-ahead for a new plant at the Port of Sunderland, creating over 100 permanent jobs and processing plastic...
SEPA figures show recovering recycling rate in Scotland
Statistics published on 27 September by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) reveal some of the impact of COVID-19 polcies on recycling. The figures...
Black bag blues: Does Scotland have enough incineration capacity?
Ongoing uncertainty about Scotland's ability to deal with its own residual waste - once a ban on landfilling biodegradeable material takes effect on 1 January 2026 - has prompted soul-searching north of the border, and an extensive contemplation of the appropriate role that incineration should play in the waste hierarchy. Envirotec reports.
Kindling a revolution?
Finding a way to do something more interesting with woody biomass - other than just burning it - is a long-standing grail for biotechnology research. A new artificial enzyme has shown it can chew through lignin, the tough polymer that helps woody plants hold their shape. Lignin has tremendous potential as a source of renewable energy and materials.
