Dec 22 2010
Viridor has plans of constructing a £200 million resource efficiency project that would take in waste material, which is non-recyclable from landfill areas and produce electricity for powering 40,000 houses.
The Scottish Ministers have given approval for this green project. This project follows a series of new clean energy projects announced in Scotland area. Marine Current Turbines, a Bristol company, had very recently declared a plan of constructing a tidal energy farm with a capital investment of £35 million, which could generate energy to power 4000 homes.
Viridor’s Regional Director for Scotland, Colin Paterson, commented that the 300,000 ton waste plant located in East Lothian would be beneficial for Scotland, and that this venture was a highlight for all sustainability programs in Scotland. He mentioned that this project was sited on a waste management area, which was connected by rail. He noted that this efficiency hub along with enhanced recycling would go a long way for contributing towards smarter techniques for recycling, re-using, waste reduction, and extracting energy from what is left behind.
Viridor is one of the leading waste management, recycling and renewable energy companies, operating more than 240 facilities in the UK. Its focus is now not only on the simple disposal of waste generated by society, but also towards recovering energy and materials for efficient use of resources. With state of the art processing and treatment equipments, Viridor aims to benefit both the environment and the economy. It is a part of the Pennon Group and is a one stop shop for waste and resource management.