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Reform Energy names new partner for EfW plant
A Lancashire energy-from-waste plant to be built by Envirolink member Reform Energy will use state of the art technology from Finnish supplier MW Power Oy. The plant at Fleetwood will generate up to 10 MW of electricity and up to 20 MW of heat annually.
Reform has named MW Power as its technology supplier. The company will supply its highly efficient combustion technology to deliver maximum electricity and heat output, combined with world class cleaning systems to clean flue gases and ensure the plant meets air quality standards.
The plant will be fueled by around 75,000 tonnes per year of commercial waste processed from a waste transfer station already on the same site, helping to divert materials which would otherwise go to landfill. Recyclable materials will be removed first.
The Fleetwood plant is the first of a series of energy recovery installations planned in the UK by Reform Energy.
A spokesman for Reform Energy explained: “Reform’s planned energy recovery power plants are environmentally friendly and efficient and provide a practical solution for energy production using sustainable fuels and reducing the amount of waste going to landfill.
“Using MW Power’s proven technology, the plants offer high combustion efficiency and low NOx and CO2 emissions.”
Planning permission was granted by Lancashire County Council in December 2011 and construction and commissioning of the plant is scheduled to be completed in the autumn of 2014.
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Publication of the consultation on simplifying the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
The Government has published a consultation on simplifying the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. The consultation document includes proposals which aim to streamline and simplify the scheme to create a new leaner, simplified and refocused CRC. The simplified CRC will deliver its energy efficiency and carbon reduction objectives whilst making compliance easier and less burdensome for participants.
Government is seeking views and evidence from all interested parties. The deadline for responses to the consultation is Monday 18th June 2012. Further details can be found on our consultation on simplifying the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme web page.
Government is seeking views and evidence from all interested parties. The deadline for responses to the consultation is Monday 18th June 2012. Further details can be found on our consultation on simplifying the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme web page.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has released new proposals to simplify the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC). The alterations are expected to save UK businesses millions of pounds in administrative costs.
The CRC, which is a compulsory trading scheme covering large business and public sector organisations, is designed to deliver carbon savings of 21 MtCO2 by 2027. The organisations it covers are currently responsible for 12 percent of all UK carbon emissions.
By requiring businesses to report on and pay a tax on energy used, the CRC is able to rank businesses in a performance league table which provides a further reputational incentive to improve their energy efficiency. However, to date the scheme has been criticised for being too complicated.
By simplifying the scheme, UK businesses could see administrative costs cut by almost two-thirds, equating to around £330 million of savings up to 2030.
Commenting on the news, Secretary of State Edward Davey said: “We have listened to businesses' concerns about the CRC and have set out proposals to radically cut down on ‘red tape’ to save businesses money.
The benefits of the scheme are clear though. It will deliver substantial carbon savings helping us to meet carbon budgets, and it encourages businesses to take action to improve their energy efficiency.”
Key benefits of the new CRC include a shortened qualification process, a reduced number of fuels covered (down from 29 to four), a removal of the requirement on facilities covered by Climate Change Agreement or EU Emissions Trading System installations to purchase CRC allowances, as well as a removal of the detailed metrics of the Performance League Table from legislation and placing them in government guidance.
The simplified CRC is also expected feature a reduction in the amount of reporting required by businesses, the length of time participants will have to keep records and an adoption of new emissions factors for the CRC which will align it with Greenhouse Gas reporting processes.
DECC has now opened a formal consultation on the improved CRC, which will run for 12 weeks from today. Once the consultation period has ended, Government will amend the legislation for CRC by April 2013.
The CRC, which is a compulsory trading scheme covering large business and public sector organisations, is designed to deliver carbon savings of 21 MtCO2 by 2027. The organisations it covers are currently responsible for 12 percent of all UK carbon emissions.
By requiring businesses to report on and pay a tax on energy used, the CRC is able to rank businesses in a performance league table which provides a further reputational incentive to improve their energy efficiency. However, to date the scheme has been criticised for being too complicated.
By simplifying the scheme, UK businesses could see administrative costs cut by almost two-thirds, equating to around £330 million of savings up to 2030.
Commenting on the news, Secretary of State Edward Davey said: “We have listened to businesses' concerns about the CRC and have set out proposals to radically cut down on ‘red tape’ to save businesses money.
The benefits of the scheme are clear though. It will deliver substantial carbon savings helping us to meet carbon budgets, and it encourages businesses to take action to improve their energy efficiency.”
Key benefits of the new CRC include a shortened qualification process, a reduced number of fuels covered (down from 29 to four), a removal of the requirement on facilities covered by Climate Change Agreement or EU Emissions Trading System installations to purchase CRC allowances, as well as a removal of the detailed metrics of the Performance League Table from legislation and placing them in government guidance.
The simplified CRC is also expected feature a reduction in the amount of reporting required by businesses, the length of time participants will have to keep records and an adoption of new emissions factors for the CRC which will align it with Greenhouse Gas reporting processes.
DECC has now opened a formal consultation on the improved CRC, which will run for 12 weeks from today. Once the consultation period has ended, Government will amend the legislation for CRC by April 2013.
Simplified CRC could save UK businesses £330m by 2030
Hunt Starts For Fund Managers For Non-Domestic Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Investments
The UK Green Investments (UKGI) team from the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, which will manage investment in the UK’s green infrastructure, is seeking expressions of interest from experienced fund managers to run Government managed accounts of up to £100 million to invest in the non-domestic energy efficiency infrastructure sector.
Potential fund managers will be responsible for sourcing a pipeline of projects across the full range of energy efficiency projects, including building retro fit, urban infrastructure and industrial energy efficiency.
Success in this sector is an essential part of the Government’s commitment to achieving the transition to a green economy and delivering long-term sustainable growth.
In December 2011, UKGI started the process of looking for fund managers to invest in waste infrastructure projects ahead of the establishment of the Green Investment Bank (GIB).
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