Create energy
What we can't reduce, re-use or recycle, we create energy from through the controlled burning at high temperatures. The heat generated from the process is used to power water boilers, which in turn produce steam that drives generators which produce electricity. Combustion reduces the waste to 10 per cent of its original volume and 25 per cent of its original weight. Once the waste has been burned and the energy extracted for beneficial use, much of the residue can be recycled.
Other useful links
| Business Link |  Business Link is the United Kingdom Government’s multi-channel support service for business of all sizes, for all phases of growth, from start-up to succession. As a non-political organisation it is dedicated to helping new and existing businesses innovate, improve, grow and become more competitive. Our unique tools give you an all-round view of what you need to do and where you'll find help. |  Click here to send an on-line enquiry to Business Link |
| Construction Industry Environmental Forum | The Construction Industry Environmental Forum's (CIEF) aims to improve the sustainability and environmental performance of construction, by providing a cross-sector and independent forum for the exchange of new ideas and demonstration of best practice. Information and research on the issues, research and innovation opportunities. Via website, Publications and events. Guidance on future issues likely to affect construction companies, to promote environment-related research and to identify opportunities for innovation.
| Click here to send an on-line enquiry to Construction Industry Environmental Forum |
| DEFRA - Recycling & Waste | The Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, recycling & waste website provides information about UK regulations with regards to waste, including the UK Waste Implementation Programme, and waste statistics | Click here to send an on-line enquiry to DEFRA - Recycling & Waste |
| Ecosys | Independent Environmental Education organisation working with Government, business, home and School:
Environmental Auditing
Energy, water and waste management
Legal Compliance & Environmental Management Systems
Co-ordinate West Sussex Waste Reduction Programme and East Sussex Sustainable Eco-Enterprise (SEE) project. A two year project (until April 2006) promoting sustainable construction in East Sussex | Click here to send an on-line enquiry to Ecosys |
| Envirobusiness | EnviroBusiness is a membership organisation set up in 2005 to support the growth of environmental technologies and services companies. It does this by networking with businesses, researchers, buyers and investors to identify and develop opportunities for our members in:
Business Development
Knowledge Sharing and Partnering
Research and Development
Supply and Procurement
Training and Expertise | Click here to send an on-line enquiry to Envirobusiness |
| Environmental Services Association | ESA represents the UK's waste management and secondary resources industry.
Its Members provide essential waste and secondary resources management services to the public and private sectors.
It works with governments, Parliaments and regulators to bring about a sustainable system of waste management for the UK.
| Click here to send an on-line enquiry to Environmental Services Association |
| National Green Specification (NGS) | An independent internet based resource seeking to promote green specification of construction products and materials, including with recycled content. | Click here to send an on-line enquiry to National Green Specification (NGS) |
| The Log Pile | The National Energy Foundation's Log Pile project, is a project that aims to promote and aid the use of wood as a source of renewable energy and sustainable heating. Although the funding for this project has now come to an end the database of wood fuel suppliers and pellet equipment suppliers is updated on a regular basis.
Since January 2007, the National Energy Foundation have been a project partner in a EC-funded project, PELLETS@LAS. The aim of the project is to collect prices and volumes of pellets traded and summarise these into average values and an index for each country across Europe. The overall aim of the project is to increase the number of manufacturers, suppliers and consumers of pellets across Europe. The project website is a very useful source of information on pellets, including European pellet quality standards.
| Click here to send an on-line enquiry to The Log Pile |
