2,100t of solid radioactive waste retrieved and stored at Hunterston A

Over 2,100t of radioactive solid intermediate level waste (ILW) have been safely retrieved and stored at nuclear power site Hunterston A in Scotland by Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS). The post 2,100t of solid radioactive waste retrieved and stored at Hunterston A appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Plan for £200M carbon capture upgrade at North Wales energy from waste facility revealed

Enfinium is progressing plans for to invest around £200M carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at the Parc Adfer energy from waste facility in Deeside, North Wales. The post Plan for £200M carbon capture upgrade at North Wales energy from waste facility revealed appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

£200m carbon capture plan for Deeside site

Energy from waste operator enfinium looking to invest in North Wales plant

€780m plant in Spain to turn farm waste into jet fuel

Spanish green energy company Solarig will spend €780m on a plant for making aviation fuel from agricultural waste in northeast Spain. When complete in 2026, it will produce 60,000 tonnes… The post €780m plant in Spain to turn farm waste into jet fuel appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Scott Bros prepares for production of low-cem concrete

Teeside waste contractor Scott Bros is to install machinery on the site of its £6m wash plant for the production of low carbon concrete.

RICS - WBEF - 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction: Spotlight on materials 11052023

The 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction provides a global snapshot on progress of the buildings and construction sector towards decarbonisation, and reviews the status of policies, finance, technologies, and solutions in the sector during the past year. In this video, Mae-ling Lokko, Assistant Professor at Yale University School of Architecture, puts a spotlight on the global impact of materials used in the buildings sector on carbon.

Metroun - Construction Tenders - Sustainability 12042023

Sustainability is becoming more of a key feature within construction Tenders due to the global climate crisis. This Metroun video takes a look at how construction firms can increase sustainability in their practices and effectively answer tender questions of this nature.

FT - Why 3D printing is vital to success of US manufacturing 19042023

The FT's global business columnist Rana Foroohar explores how new additive manufacturing technology can boost innovation and jobs in a de-globalising world, as the pandemic, war in Ukraine, and climate change underline the dangers of relying on fragile global supply chains

Bloomberg Originals - Why Plastic Recycling Is Mostly a Myth, 02022023

Why does the US recycle less than 10% of its plastic waste? In the first episode of Getting Warmer, Kal Penn investigates our toxic relationship with plastic, takes us through the confusing myths around recycling and explains what’s keeping us from increasing our recycling rate.

HS2 - Supply Chain Stories: HS2 and Qflow 08032023

Founded in 2018, sustainable startup Qflow are a HS2 supply chain success story. Their software digitally logs materials delivered and waste transferred during construction using just a photograph, and is being used by HS2 joint ventures Aligns, BBVS and SCS.

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Hawkeswood Metal Recycling

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