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Teesside potential hotspot for vehicle fuel

A FEASIBILITY study has revealed the potential to produce four million litres of vehicle fuel from food waste on Teesside through the development of a new low carbon facility.

WSP Environmental was commissioned by RENEW to undertake the study examining the feasibility of using anaerobic digestion (AD) to manage organic waste arising from the Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Stockton local authority areas.

The study has identified opportunities for the collection of food waste from households and the commercial sector to provide feedstock to support the development of an AD facility in the area that could produce Biomethane, a low carbon fuel.

Peter Walsh, energy manager at RENEW said: “This study has revealed that there is a good case for the development of an AD facility, with a capacity of approximately 30,000 tonnes per annum, within the Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Stockton local authority areas.

“The new facility would not only provide a recycling facility for food waste, therefore reducing waste sent to landfill, but also produce biomethane which can be used to power council vehicles.”

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