Day: 29 August 2012

Fuel distributor to reduce energy costs by 90% with LED

Fuel distributor MRH says it can reduce energy costs by almost 90% after replacing the lights at its 350 petrol station forecourts.

Renewables firms battle for £10m marine energy award

The Scottish Government's global ocean energy challenge, the Saltire Prize, is underway with four marine energy teams competing for the £10m award.

Coca-Cola agrees to adopt on-pack recycling label

Coca-Cola has joined a national recycling label packaging scheme in a bid to educate consumers about the recyclability of its plastic bottles.

Major retailer set to power up with clean-tech EfW

Air Products has secured its first power offtake agreement with a high street retail chain for electricity generated by its advanced gasification facility when it goes live in 2014.

Ireland braces itself for TV waste surge

As the digital switchover approaches, Ireland is set to see television CRT waste rocket by more than 25% as people make the decision to upgrade or change their set.

In brief: Energy-from-waste contract news

A leading anaerobic digestion firm has secured significant funding for a commercial food waste venture while plans to build an energy recovery plant in Buckinghamshire are under threat.

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