Waste

North East Lincolnshire planning committee approves waste-to-jet-fuel plant

Velocys plc has announced that resolution to grant planning permission has been given to Altalto Immingham, the UK’s first commercial waste-to-jet-fuel plant, by North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC)’s Planning Committee. A formal decision notice will then be issued subject to the completion of standard legal agreements with NELC. All statutory consultees have indicated their acceptance

UK aluminium packaging recycling rate hits new heights in rapidly-growing market

The UK’s aluminium packaging recycling rate has risen to 56%, its highest ever level, increasing year-on-year by 4% (from 52% in 2018). That’s the findings of the latest Environment Agency data, published on the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) earlier this month. The aluminium packaging market grew by 8% (year-on-year), with 207,000 tonnes of aluminium

UK team develop world’s first green energy storage demonstrator to deliver carbon free power

The world’s first green energy storage demonstrator is now live in the UK and has brought carbon-free fuel, that can be stored or transported for later use, a step closer. The demonstrator project offers a way to decouple the supply of electricity (governed by fluctuating renewables) from the demand (driven by consumer dynamics) and is

UK grants funding for first low carbon hydrogen production plants

The UK government has granted funding towards Europe’s first low carbon hydrogen energy production plants. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced £90 million of funding on February 18 as part of its efforts to cut carbon emissions to “net-zero” by 2050. Stanlow Oil Refinery – Image: Shutterstock £70 million of the