Using hydrogen as fuel could, in theory, shrink transport emissions to nearly zero. It might sound too good to be true, but strides are already being made to bring it to the world of waste and recycling.

Construction firm Interserve has announced that it is leaving the energy-from-waste industry months after revealing complications with on-going projects had cost the company £70 million.

Energy-from-waste plant specialist Energos has gone into administration following contractual disputes with two of its main contractors.

Better alignment of EU waste and energy policies is needed to allow energy from waste to have a ‘complementary role’ in the circular economy, according to FEAD.

The Department for Communities and Local Government has delayed ruling on planning permission for an experimental plasma arc gasification facility, stating it was ‘not yet in a position to decide.’

The European Commission is working on an energy-from-waste communication that will address how the process can be optimised without compromising higher reuse and recycling rates, says European Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella.

Exports of refuse-derived fuel from England and Wales grew by over half a million tonnes in 2015, according to the RDF Industry Group.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has developed an updated definition for refuse-derived fuel (RDF) that clarifies what is expected of waste described as RDF.

Ignoring renewable electricity as a replacement for coal could create ‘real risks’ for the future, according to the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association.

Arsenal and France midfielder Mathieu Flamini has revealed that he is one of the people behind a bio-based company that has developed a process to produce levulinic acid on an industrial scale.