Refuse derived fuels (RDF)

Heathrow extends incentive scheme for alternative fuels with lower carbon footprint

Heathrow Airport has confirmed that it will extend an incentive scheme supporting airlines with the cost of purchasing Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) into 2024.

UK Government promises first ‘net-zero’ transatlantic flight in 2023

Transport

Veolia continues green expansion with biomass acquisition

Environmental services firm Veolia has snapped up the business and assets of Boomeco Limited, a waste wood processor and producer of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF).

Circular economy

Siemens: Integrated approach to EfW could cut plant costs by 13%

EXCLUSIVE: The current system for delivering energy-from-waste (EfW) plants in the UK is not fit for purpose, according to the head of renewable power and oil and gas at Siemens UK.

Circular economy

GIB invests in groundbreaking £111m recycling plant

The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) is one of three investors funding a first-of-its-kind £111m recycling and waste facility in Scotland.

B&M opens £1m commercial waste facility in Manchester

Waste management firm B&M Waste Services has opened a £1m facility in Manchester to process commercial waste into refuse derived fuel (RDF) for export to Germany.

Haggis firm achieves zero waste to landfill goal

Haggis producer Macsween has announced that it has met its target for sending none of its waste to landfill.

British Airways gives green light to use waste for jet fuel

British Airways has announced that it will start producing jet fuel made from waste destined for landfill in order to reduce its carbon emissions.

Defra calls for evidence on RDF market

Defra has issued a call for evidence on the refuse derived fuel (RDF) market in England in order to "fill the gaps" in its evidence base.

Viridor switches on Runcorn energy recovery plant

Waste management and recycling firm Viridor has confirmed that it has switched on its Runcorn energy recovery plant.

Exporting Opportunity? Putting UK waste to work at home and abroad

The UK has made huge improvements in how it manages its waste in recent years, and the waste management sector is a real 'good news' story for UK plc: providing many thousands of jobs to the economy and showing sustained growth throughout these challenging financial times.

Energy

UK is missing the boat on extracting value from waste, report warns

The UK is missing out on opportunities to extract greater value from its waste at home and abroad, according to a new report.

UK playing ‘risky’ game with heavy reliance on RDF/SRF exports

Future market volatility around refuse-derived fuel (RDF) and solid recovered fuel (SRF) could put the UK's renewable energy strategy at risk, new research has warned.