Environmental, Waste and Renewables Update
Here is a summary of today's Environmental, Waste and Renewables news:
reNews: Port of Nigg gets new customs status
Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF)'s Port of Nigg (pictured) has been awarded customs site status by HMRC, paving the way for greater volumes of offshore wind components.
Heavy engineering components such as offshore wind foundations, manufactured HV/DC Cables, wind turbines generator components and fabricated steel structures are expected to pass through the port.
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The Guardian: Solar panels could cut fuel-poor UK families’ energy bills by 24%, says study
Poorer households could cut their energy bills by a quarter if solar panels were installed on their rooftops, a report has found.
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reNews: UK opens 'shop local' offshore wind bonus scheme
The UK government has opened the window for offshore wind developers to submit their applications for newly introduced Clean Industry Bonus payments under the Contracts for Difference scheme.
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letsrecycle: Campaigners call for plastic chewing gum ban
The letter launches a new campaign called “Chew Plants Not Plastic” run by City to Sea and plastic-free chewing gum company Nuud Gum.
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