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EWB Insight report: March 2020
This month: Coronavirus outbreak and subsequent lockdown hits the waste and bioenergy sector, Viridor is due to have new owners and a coal-to-waste conversion develops. Read also our full facilities roundup
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First fire on waste at Wheelabrator Kemsley
UK: Facility is currently due to be operational in the middle of the year, although plans are already under way to expand the site
Consultation closes on Uniper’s 500,000t/yr EfW plant
UK: Planning application for 49.9MWe facility is due to be submitted in the summer
Veolia applies to treat clinical waste at Birmingham EfW plant
UK: The company processed the waste at MSW-fired facilities under temporary measures last year, but wants to do it permanently at its Tyseley-based plant
European Commission considers biofuel targets for aviation
Dutch government plans to introduce quota by 2023 if the EU has not already pushed one forward by then
Coronavirus: Biogas plants overwhelmed by panic-bought food
UK: AD sector could be facing an “avalanche of food waste” as panic-bought items are thrown away
Coal-to-waste conversion applies for permit
UK: Facility to process pellets made of half plastic and half waste, such as paper, cardboard and wood
Coronavirus: Biomass sector given ‘key worker’ status as focus turns to ensuring supplies
UK: Government clarifies critical worker status for wood product supply chain as sector voices concern over feedstock security
Latest Project News
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UK: Facilities handling ‘orange bag’ waste given leeway
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Austria: EVN expects more feedstock for EfW plant
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UK: NRW signs off Pembroke Dock permit
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Finland: Fortum scoops IBA and APCr deal
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UK: Asite wins Edmonton EfW deal
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France: Tender to operate wood-fired heating system
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Sweden: Deal agreed for biogas and EfW plant’s feedstocks
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Czechia: CZK71.9m tender to overhaul biomass-fired plant
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UK: NGOs pressure Drax investor BlackRock
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Croatia: Geen says biomass plant clear of earthquake
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UK: Council tenders biomass maintenance deal
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UK: Suez wins waste deal
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UK: Planning system halts site visits over coronavirus
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South Africa: DP issues 25MWe biomass plant update
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UK: Javelin Park EfW court case postponed
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Denmark/UK: Andusia fulfilling ARC EfW contract with Suez
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UK: LandEnergy Girvan scoops biomass supply deal
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UK: Reheat wins biomass-supply deal
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UK: Construction at NLHPP project moves forward
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Ukraine: Chinese firm to build country’s second EfW plant
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EWB Comment and Analysis
EWB Insight report: February 2020
This month: Another developer fails to crack planning consent for an EfW plant in south-east UK, Drax could be coal-free in a year, wood pellets push up EU renewables, and a full facilities round-up
EWB Insight report: January 2020
This month: Dutch waste tax hits UK exports, Brexit will hit EU’s bioenergy production, AEB is up for sale and there are several EFW facilities developments
EWB Insight report: December 2019
This month: Dutch waste tax confirmed, another EfW plant builder in administration, WI BAT published, Drax to be “carbon neutral” by 2030, plus a full facilities round-up
EWB Insight report: November 2019
This month: RRS insolvency details revealed, UK exports of waste to drop, Viridor takes legal action and two legal actions against UK-based EfW plant build fail
How optimising EfW plants can help industry's image
EfW facilities will play an increasing role as fossil fuels are phased out. Making them more efficient by using new technology and data monitoring can boost their renewables credentials and public perception, argues Tim McNeilly
