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July 2009
GROWING ALGAE PUSHES THE GREEN AGENDA
Arup and the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) are moving ahead with their efforts to develop pioneering engineering systems to scale up a novel idea that could revolutionise carbon capture.
The organisations have developed a system of using algae, which draws on the carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by power stations and factories. It closes the carbon cycle, using wastes to produce environmentally friendly bio-based products, reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and artificial chemicals in crop growth.
Click here to read the full press release
May 2009
nebusiness - This will help us get out of recession
With the North East becoming a hub for low-carbon businesses, Christopher Knox met up with a man helping to create a wider and lasting green economy in the region, managing director of business support organisation Renew, John Barton.
April 2009
nebusiness - Tees Valley eco sector bosses applaud ‘world’s first carbon budget’
ECO sector bosses in the Tees Valley applauded a ‘headline grabbing’ green Budget - but claim the devil will be in the detail.
Alistair Darling delivered the ‘world’s first carbon budget’ yesterday, with an ambitious 34% reduction in carbon emissions by 2020.
The Northern Echo - Region at the heart of power revolution
THE North-East is poised to pioneer a multi-billion-pound industry to burn coal for power without adding to global warming, the Government has revealed.
Teesside is a front-runner to build a cluster of up to four power stations where the carbon dioxide emitted would be trapped and buried under the North Sea, MPs were told.
March 2009
Vinyl Flooring Recycling Event
Thursday 26th March
09:30 - 12:30
Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham
- Click here to download Event Agenda (PDF 8.22KB)
- For more information regarding attendance please contact Lyn Brown:
on 01642 447 295 or lyn.brown@uk-cpi.com
February 2009
Supacycle, supported by CPI, enables separation of paper, metal, plastic and glass waste in household bins
Unlike existing refuse collection, Supacycle enables separation of paper, metal, plastic and glass waste from household to bin and throughout the collection process, avoiding the need to send waste to a factory to be manually sorted.
The project gained high praise by Eric Randall director of leading recycling firm Bryson Recycling, who said “The Supacycle approach is very innovative - it shows fresh thinking along with a good and detailed understanding of this business.
The project has benefited from support offered by Renew, an initiative that assists in delivering commercial energy and environmental technology projects across North East England, who provided advice and funding support for Supacycle to obtain international patents.
Battle for EU CO² cash
A DECISION on major EU funding for a £1.5bn Tees project to capture and store carbon under the seabed is expected in the next few months.
The Eston Grange Power Project, which is earmarked for a South Tees site, would create 1,500 construction and 150 permanent jobs for the Tees Valley.
Green power company Progressive Energy, in partnership with Centrica, plans to syphon from the Tees Valley’s largest emitters into massive aquifers beneath the North Sea.
January 2009
Pioneering recycling technology commended at national awards
A North East business supported by CPI, and responsible for developing innovative new technology for waste collection that may revolutionise the way household rubbish is recycled in the UK, has been commended at the prestigious Rushlight Awards in London.
Supacycle was recognised in the Waste Management Award for pioneering a novel multi-compartment wheelie bin and collection vehicle, designed to enable cheaper, cleaner and safer recycling collections.