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Green light for BioSNG plant

Source: https://www.insidermedia.com/

Plans to build the UK’s first commercial scale bio-substitute natural gas (BioSNG) plant at Peel Environmental’s Protos site near Ellesmere Port have been unanimously approved.The facility – which is being developed by Progressive Energy – will generate renewable gas from up to 175,000 tonnes of bio-resources, including unrecyclable wood and refuse derived fuel (RDF).This will be used in the transport sector, powering up to 1,000 low carbon HGVs and buses every year.Earmarked for approval last week, the development represents an investment of £150m and will create about 300 jobs during construction.Construction is due to start next year with production commencing in late 2022.