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RDF Exports From Scotland
RDF:Insight presents the findings of analysis of data relating to the export of RDF from Scotland. The data is significantly less detailed than the equivalent for England, and the overall volumes are much lower. Nonetheless, it is possible to draw some conclusions about the RDF processing and export sector…
Continue reading →RDF Exports To 2020 And Beyond
Refuse-Derived Fuel (“RDF”) exports from England have risen dramatically from a standing start in 2010, driven by improvements in waste processing and an evident hunger for feedstock from Energy From Waste (“EfW”) facilities in the Netherlands, Germany etc. The lack of appetite within the UK for this material meant…
Continue reading →Five Key RDF Market Facts – November 2015
The overall market remains buoyant as the data begins to reflect the Winter period (2.8 million tonnes exported in past 12 months, a 19% year-on-year increase) – primarily powered by Germany, Denmark and Norway (though Estonia is one to watch) Netherlands – overall growth flat year-on-year. Most players generally…
Continue reading →Five Key RDF Market Facts – October 2015
In spite of talk of RDF exports cooling off, the overall market has seen a 15% increase on a 12-month comparative basis. October saw the highest export levels on record. 22 newly-listed recipients of English RDF have appeared on the database in 2015. This sector should be seen as a…
Continue reading →RDF – Port Activity Summary
RDF – Port Activity Summary Although Refuse-Derived Fuel is exported from England from 30 ports from Avonmouth to Workington, almost 50% of the total export volume passes through the ports of Immingham, Felixstowe and Dover. Immingham claims the highest share, handling one fifth of England’s RDF. In fact, the…
Continue reading →Five Key RDF Market Facts – September 2015
2015 has seen 4 new UK exporters and 18 new overseas importers added to the data. New 2015 importers account for only 2% of volumes transferred, but from small seeks, large trees can grow … Although the overall export total fell 1% between August and September, the Netherlands powerhouse has…
Continue reading →RDF Exports – Tag Cloud Infographic for Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Denmark
Sometimes, seeing information in a different format helps. We’re all different – we each have different preferences when it comes to how we receive and interpret information. Some people can read e-mails from a screen, others need to print them off. Some people can quickly interpret data in a…
Continue reading →Byproduct-Based Bio-Ashpalt: A World First
The first ever trial section of bio-asphalt made from lignin, which covers a 100-metre section of road in the Dutch province of Zeeland, has been officially opened. Bitumen in asphalt is usually made purely from petroleum, but in this new asphalt, half of the bitumen has been replaced with…
Continue reading →Developing A Crustacean Biorefinery
Every year, some 6 million to 8 million tonnes of waste crab, shrimp and lobster shells are produced globally – about 1.5 million tonnes in southeast Asia alone. Whereas 75% of the weight of a tuna fish can be extracted as fillets, meat accounts for only around 40% of…
Continue reading →Homes From Waste: Sustainable Construction Systems
A University of Colorado Denver professor and former graduate student have been awarded a patent for a new, eco-friendly construction system that turns recycled fibres into high-strength, easy-to-assemble building components. The patent is the first for CU Denver’s College of Architecture and Planning. University of Colorado Denver professor of…
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