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Desert eco-city to run on waste
Abu Dhabi, capital city of the United Arab Emirates, is building a US$22 billion zero-carbon showcase city for 50,000 residents with its power plants running on waste. A plot of desert land will be transformed into Masdar City which will produce no waste, emit no carbon and be completed by 2016. It is an initiative by the Government of Abu Dhabi through the Mubadala Development Company [State-run renewable energy firm].
Speaking to the Sunday Times (1 February), Masdar City head of development Khaled Awad said: `This will be the city of the future. Zero-carbon and run on totally renewable ... |
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Half Britain’s homes could be heated by renewable gas, says National Grid
Up to half the country’s domestic gas heating could be met by turning waste into biogas, according to a new report from National Grid. Biogas could give the UK a new reliable source of green energy as the North Sea gas reserves run down. The report looks at how all the biodegradable waste streams such as sewage, food and wood could be turned into biogas and injected into the gas distribution system. At the moment there is a small quantity of production of biogas in the UK coming from landfill and sewage plants, but it is being used to generate electricity. However, National Grid says these valuable ... |
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