An exploded view of an EV battery. A circular economy for electric vehicle batteries appears to be still some way off, but metal recycling expert EMR claims to be making inroads, and to be helping shape the future of the sector. The roll out of electric vehicles (EVs) – and the sophisticated high-power batteries on […]
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Biodiesel production in the laboratory. Are fats and oils the key to the aviation fuels of the future? Envirotec writes Many are betting on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as the pathway to meeting ambitious net zero targets in the sector, with 2040 and 2050 being oft-cited deadlines. Biofuels have been an important ingredient in the […]
Envirotec struggles to find solid takeaways in the literature about PFAS contamination in landfills, and what might be done about it. As regulations tighten, the topic seems to be growing more urgent. A contaminant whose importance appears to have grown significantly in recent years, poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) present a challenge to pollution management […]
Around 80-90% of the weight of wind turbines can be recycled, according to recent estimates, although, historically, very little of this kind of thing has been undertaken.1 That doesn’t mean people aren’t giving it serious thought, and a panel discussion in May – at the AllEnergy event in Glasgow – profiled efforts to adopt circular […]
NRG Riverside has been awarded an initial eight-year contract-hire agreement to supply 40 vehicles with complete repair and maintenance support by Urbaser. The arrangement will see NRG Riverside supplying the latest Dennis Eagle Olympus Rear Steer RCVs with Terberg Matec Omnidel bin lifts, 11-tonne Terberg Matec Orus food waste trucks, 16-tonne NTM K-Series, and 16-tonne […]
Joseph Doherty is managing director of waste and resource recovery firm Re-Gen. Joseph Doherty of Re-Gen considers the role that might be played by a digital deposit return scheme. The forthcoming regulations for a UK deposit return scheme (DRS) need to include provision for digital solutions. A digital DRS provides householders with the ability to […]
The Recycling Association has said that the National Audit Office (NAO) report on resources and waste reforms shows that Defra needs to get on with implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Consistency of Collection. But the group also believes the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) should be abandoned in its current guise to get on with […]
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