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AECOM Design Build appointed to develop renewable energy plant in Sheffield
E.ON has appointed AECOM Design Build to develop Blackburn Meadows, a renewable energy plant in Sheffield. The proposed renewable energy plant will provide enough power for approximately 40,000 homes by burning recycled wood in the state of the art facility. E.ON and AECOM Design Build will work together to manage the building of the plant. The plant is expected to result in savings of at least 80,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year. I... [more]
Space Solutions partners with Recycle Scotland to recycle over 100 tonnes of office furniture
Recycle Scotland evaluates unwanted furniture and then either recycles or donates it to deserving organisations who can put the items to good use. Space Solutions has partnered up with Recycle Scotland to promote the recycling charity’s work to clients using its purpose-built relocations and operations facility, The Hub, in Livingston, West Lothian. The recycling service has been offered to Space Solutions customers for the past 18 months as ... [more]
Biomass power plant burning recycled wood chippings given planning approval by Stockton Council
Stockton Borough Council Planning Committee has given the green light to a £200m biomass power station that will bring with it a jobs and investment boost for the Tees Valley. The plant will burn recycled wood chippings to generate enough energy in a year to supply power to more than 80,000 homes with green electricity that will link into the local grid. Now Gaia Power, the company behind the ambitious project, can begin work on taking the pla... [more]
DED Limited provides range of environmentally conscious ID cards and accessories
A new range of environmentally conscious ID cards and accessories is now available from DED Limited. Including bio-degradable and recycled cards as well as lanyards produced from a renewable source, these products are ideal for ID and membership cards for companies with an eco conscious brand strategy or message, as well as events, festivals and conferences with an environmentally friendly theme. The new bio-degradable cards are made from PVC ... [more]
Manchester City Council becomes the first English council to sign up to the Halving Waste to Landfill voluntary agreement
Since its launch in October 2008, over 80 organisations have signed up to WRAP’s voluntary agreement. Manchester City Council has become the first English council to sign up to WRAP’s (Waste & Resources Action Programme) Halving Waste to Landfill voluntary agreement. Manchester City Council has committed to making sustainability and the environment a key priority moving forward. By making this commitment Manchester joins leading clients, cont... [more]
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Texan promotes wood waste for generating power (The Shreveport Times)
The owner of a firm that manufactures trailers that dry agricultural products, Randy Hill has turned his moneymaking attention from peanuts to timber waste, believing the same process that revolutionized the peanut industry could do the same for biomass within the alternative energy industry.
Texan promotes wood waste for generating power (ABC 13 Houston)
The owner of a firm that manufactures trailers that dry agricultural products has turned his moneymaking attention from peanuts to timber waste, believing that the same process that revolutionized the peanut industry could do the same for biomass within the alternative energy industry
Texan promotes wood waste for generating power (WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth)
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Randy Hill lives amid the fossil fuels of America, a place where natural gas and crude oil made millionaires and the landscape is dotted with pump jacks. But Hill, who lives outside Abilene in West Texas, is spending much of his time nowadays talking about an unusual power source' wood chips. The owner of a firm that manufactures trailers that dry agricultural products, Hill ...
Community briefly: Shreveport releases road work list (The Shreveport Times)
Shreveport's Office of the City Engineer has announced street inconveniences for the week.
Duluth Timber Company Provides Reclaimed Wood for NBC's Studio Coverage of the Vancouver Winter Games (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
NEW YORK – February 25, 2010 – Duluth Timber Company was selected to provide reclaimed wood to NBC during the network’s coverage of the Vancouver Winter Games from Vancouver, February 12-28. The announcement was made today by Kim Jennings, Production Designer, NBC Olympics, and Brandin Sears, Manager, Duluth Timber Company.
Residents' relief at drug den blitz (wigantoday.net)
A den used by young people for drugs and booze sessions has finally been cleared away. (19/02/2010 16:34:15)
Wood export guidelines from Japan needed: STIA (Sabah Daily Express)
Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Timber Industry Association (STIA) wants its major timber importer, Japan, to provide it with guidelines on wood exports to the country.
Two Sides to actively challenge greenwash (PrintWeek)
Two Sides is to actively challenge companies that use 'greenwash' to mislead consumers over the environmental benefits of other media.
