Recently, as our business energy contracts came up for renewal, we were determined to make the switch to the best green energy tariff available. But that led us to a bigger question—what does \”green\” energy really mean? And are all green tariffs truly as environmentally friendly as they claim to be? What is […]
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Resource Management Association Scotland (RMAS) Site visit to Optimum Eco Group – Restructa Ltd. and CCL (North) Ltd. We had the pleasure of taking part in the RMAS site visit to Optimum Eco Group, sites Restructa Ltd. and CCL (North) Ltd, both in Irvine. After a brief catch up over tea/ coffee and pastries, we
Before something becomes a waste, it is a resource, with some degree of value. That resource can then turn into what is considered to be waste, for a variety of reasons: If a product is only designed for temporary use (for example, single-use plastics) If the inputs into a manufacturing/sales process are not used effectively,
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Innovation is fundamental in transforming the way we use resources within Scotland. Effectively managing our resources is imperative to achieving a circular economy in Scotland. Therefore, some benefits of innovation mirror the advantages gained from a circular economy, such as Environmental – safeguarding resources & lowering reliance on them; reducing waste generated; decreased carbon emissions
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The Waste Hierarchy is a sustainable waste management model that categorises the various options for dealing with waste into an order of preference in a simple five-step hierarchy. At the top of the waste hierarchy is Waste Prevention. This is simply the most effective way of dealing with waste as it reduces the amount of
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Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill. Landfill gas is approximately forty to sixty percent methane, with the remainder being mostly carbon dioxide. Trace amounts of other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) comprise the remainder (<1%). These trace gases include a large array of species,
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Albion Environmental doing their bit for the environment, with help from Opus Energy! At Albion Environmental we are always looking at ways to reduce our energy usage and the subsequent environmental impact so we are very pleased with the recent update from our current electricity supplier, OPUS Energy. OPUS send us an annual update on
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Albion Environmental Ltd would like to congratulate Damhead Renewables on the recent commissioning of their newly erected wind turbine. The turbine has been provided by Gamesa and has a capacity of 2 Mw. Damhead Renewables has also managed to secure an off-take contract which ensures the success of this new development. We were happy to play a part in helping
Policy briefs covering the main measures included in the Energy Bill. For further information, please follow the link: Energy Bill policy briefs Source: CIWM and UK Government (Department of Energy & Climate Change)
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The last year has been one of the most successful years ever for Britain’s renewable energy drive, with big leaps forward in actual deployment, in newly announced projects and in long term policy completion. This update brings together the story of this rapid progress and sets out the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s shared
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