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Major waste-to-energy plant connected to London’s grid

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Smart waste13 Jan 2026

According to UKPN, Riverside 2 is projected to turn 650,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste into energy that could produce enough power for 176,000 homes.

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Thirteen engineering innovators receive £3m each to develop solutions that tackle multiple causes of the climate crisis, and mitigate and adapt to its impacts.

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The Royal Academy of Engineering launches a £150m fellowship to fund 50 innovative projects tackling climate change, offering financial and non-financial support.

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Transforming waste and air into sustainable heating projects

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Green Heat Network funding has been awarded to UK projects harnessing waste heat energy from industry and sewerage and low-carbon heat pump implementations.

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