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MVV Devonport Update
- North Yard Construction News February 2012
- MVV Devonport Update November 2011
- MVV Devonport Update October 2011
- MVV Devonport Update May 2011
- MVV Devonport Update April 2011
Industry and Employment Day 19th October 2011
- Event leaflet including agenda
- Overview presentation held on the day
- List with service and jobs requirements from MVV and its suppliers
Public exhibitions
- Boards of the exhibitions in June 2011 (13 273 kb)
- Boards of the exhibitions in February 2011 (12 787 kb)
Incinerator Liaison Committee (ILC)
(Please note: the ILC was called Local Liaison Committee (LLC) in the beginning. The current set of documents still show the old name. This will be changed in due course.)
- ILC members
- ILC terms of reference
- ILC minutes of meeting 19th May 2011
- ILC minutes of meeting 23rd June 2011
- ILC minutes of meeting 28th July 2011
- ILC minutes of meeting 8th September 2011
- ILC minutes of meeting 13th October 2011
- ILC minutes of meeting 24th November 2011
- ILC minutes of meeting 21st December 2011
- ILC minutes of meeting 9th February 2012
(Please note: The minutes of the February meeting of the ILC were agreed on at a meeting which was not quorate. These minutes therefore will be offered for further comment and adoption at the next quorate meeting of the Committee)
About the proposed EfW plant
- Project factsheet
- 3D computer animation of the proposed EfW CHP plant
(please note: 50 MB file, download may take some time) - Facts and Figures
- Non-Technical Summary of the Environmental Statement
- Aerial Photograph
- Landscape Masterplan
- EfW CHP Facility Layout
- Elevations
- Photomontages
Policies
Planning Application for Installation of Trial Piles
- Application Form
- Method Statement
- Design & Access Statement
- Site Location Plan
- Proposed Location of Trial Piles
- Letter of Support
Sustainable Energy Improvement Opportunities
The following documents were presented at MVV Environment Devonport's Local District Heating Conference
on 3rd August 2011:
- Local Distric Heating Conference - Introduction
- Local District Heating Conference - PV systems
- Local District Heating Conference - DH systems
Information provided by other sources
Defra:
Website of the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Defra 2011: Government Review of Waste Policy in England 2011
This documents is a review of current waste management practices and respective government policies. Readers can also find a section on EfW.
Environment Agency (waste section):
Comprehensive website giving information about the Environment Agency's activities in waste management and processes including national waste data.
Description of several waste management technologies can be accessed using this link.
Energy from Waste Research and Technology Council
WtERT UK is a sister organisation of the Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Council (WtERT), based at Columbia University, New York. WtERT aims to bring together engineers, scientists and managers from industry and universities to identify and advance the best available Energy from Waste (EfW), technologies for the recovery of energy or fuels from solid wastes.
To find the WtERT UK website, please follow this link.
Institution of Mechanical Engineers Energy Policy Statement 09/06: Energy from Waste
EU Commission:
The waste section of the EU Commission's website gives a comprehensive overview of European waste policies, waste strategies, waste legislation and its implementation in the EU member states (including the UK)
German Green Party:
In a position paper on waste management, Dr. Michael Weltzin, scientific assistant in the Parliamentary Group of the Green Party, described his position on the different solutions to the waste problem.
The presentation can be found here.
European Topic Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP):
The European Topic Centre on SCP is a consortium of eight specialist partner organisations from environmental authorities and research communities in Europe (including the Environment Agency). The mission of the Topic Centre is to provide reliable and comparable data and information on SCP, and resource and waste management in Europe to decision-makers and the public.
Environmental Services Association
ESA represents the UK's waste management and secondary resources industry. The website can be accessed using this link.
Chartered Institution of Waste of Wastes Management
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) is the professional body which represents over 7,000 waste professionals working in the sustainable resources and wastes management sectors- predominantly in the UK but also overseas. The website can be accessed using this link.
Defra Defra 2007: Incineration of Municipal Solid Waste
This paper on Energy from Waste can not be found on the new Defra website anymore but provides a good overview on Energy from Waste technology.
Environment Agency Energy from Waste page Environment Agency Briefing Note: Key facts on EfW Environment Agency: Energy from waste plants. What you need to know (Leaflet)
Umweltbundesamt (UBA = German Environment Agency) UBA 2008: The Role of Waste Incineration in Germany UBA 2008: Waste Incineration and Waste Prevention: Not a Contradiction in Terms:
CEWEP (Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants):
CEWEP represents about 390 Waste-to-Energy Plants across Europe. The website contains a variety of information, ranging from an explanation of the technology to various topics such as emissions, health, recycling, etc.
Defra Defra et al. 2007: Air Quality Strategy for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Sets out a way forward for work and planning on air quality issues and sets out the air quality standards and objectives to be achieved Defra 2004: Review of environmental and health effects of waste management: municipal solid waste and similar wastes
Assessment of the scientific evidence of the physical health and environmental effects of options to manage municipal solid waste and similar wastes
Environment Agency Environment Agency Briefing Note: Energy from Waste and health
Health Protection Scottland Health Protection Scottland 2009: Incineration of Waste and Reported Human Health Effects
Health Protection Agency Health Protection Agency 2010: The impact on health of emissions to air from municipal waste incinerators
Umweltbundesamt (UBA = German Environment Agency) Page on dioxins, introduction to dioxins, how they are formed and main sources
IEA Bioenergy (organisation set up by the International Energy Agency) IEA Bioenergy 2004: Dioxin emissions to air from MSW combustion ? Data from some IEA member countries
Pages 9-11 on dioxins in the UK
South West Devon Waste Partnership Website of the South West Devon Waste Partnership
Contains information about the project as well as key documents such as Waste Development Plan documents from the authorities within the Partnership area, a comparison of different waste treatment technologies, the Final Business Case, etc.
Plymouth City Council Planning Department Website of Plymouth City Council Planning
Contains information about the planning process in Plymouth and what MVV needs to do when preparing the planning application. Also, information is given on how people can get involved in the planning process.