Planning permission has been granted for an energy from waste plant in Northern Ireland which turns rubbish into gas rather than burning it directly. The Lisburn plant (pictured, artist’s impression) will take 80,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste and convert it into a gas with a two-stage heating process. The gas is then burnt to generate […]

A new 9 MW energy from waste plant in Merseyside has won an environmental permit, meaning it will be built once it finds financial backing. Energy from waste business Energos got the permit from the Environment Agency to run the small advanced conversion technology (ACT) facility at Knowsley Industrial Park. The 96,000 tonne-a-year Knowsley Energy […]