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...
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...
Landfilling, rather than incineration, might be best for low grade waste plastics, says recycling...
With levels of waste plastics rising in the UK as a result of China's National Sword scrap import policies, the debate is picking up...
The countdown continues
Made up of three shows – NEMEX energy Live, IWEX water Live and EfW EXPO energy from waste Live – the event will roll...
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.
Vision system for biomass boilers becomes available in the UK
Bio-waste handling and processing firm Tidy Planet is bringing to the UK market an Artificial Vision System (AVS) for boilers - described as "the...
Incineration is the burning issue
Although the volumes of landfill waste have been reduced in recent years through recycling, millions of tonnes of waste are not suitable for recycling...
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...
Energy recovery specialist wins contract to export up to 170,000 tonnes of waste
Energy recovery specialist Geminor has secured the contract to handle up to 170,000 tonnes of refined refuse-derived fuel (RDF) from Powerday, a provider of...
ERF has been “pivotal” in tackling COVID-19 waste, says Veolia
Reduced clinical waste disposal capacity in the UK has been met by rapidly adapting existing facilities
Resource management company Veolia says its latest data highlights...
Energy from Waste Conference 2017 speaker line up and programme unveiled
Full agenda includes: Brexit keynote, one-to-one meetings, site visits, international case studies, technology debates, practical workshops, networking dinner
MA Business, organisers of the Energy from...
Adding fuel to the fire?
A report from NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) seems to strengthen the case against Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), currently a key ingredient of the UK government's climate plan.
Grant for first continuous pyrolysis plant in the UK
The firm behind the first continuous pyrolysis plant in the UK for end-of-life tyres, says it has received a substantial grant from the BEIS...
London’s burning: Report calls for slowdown on capital’s incineration dependence
The London Assembly Environment Committee published a report, Waste: Energy from Waste on 15 February, which examines how the city could maximise the benefits...
Recovery of ultra-fine metal particles from household and industrial waste: Firm opens largest facility...
Suez has opened what it says is the largest facility in the EU for the extraction and recovery of ultra-fine non-ferrous metal particles from...
The dead zone
Mikael Khan of environmental consultancy Aqua Enviro, offers a few thoughts on maximising AD plant efficiency and revenues by interrogating mixing performance in reactor tanks.
The heat is on for AD plants
A few thoughts on the benefits and practicalities of using heat exchangers in wastewater AD, from Matt Hale of thermal technology expert HRS Heat...
Legal challenge to exclusion of waste incinerators from post-Brexit emissions trading scheme
A legal challenge has been issued to the Government’s decision to exclude municipal waste incinerators from the UK Emissions Trading Scheme - the replacement...
Including Waste-to-Energy in the EU ETS won’t help sustainable waste management, says trade group
A trade group comprising European suppliers of waste-to-energy technology, ESWET welcomed a recent opportunity to contribute to the EU Emissions Trading System’s revision (EU...
Firm converts scrap vehicle waste into renewable energy
A seemingly ground-breaking solution allows hard-to-recycle automotive shredder residue (ASR) to be used to deliver renewable energy and reduce waste-to-landfill.
End-of-life vehicles processor Recycling Lives...
