One million UK homes powered by green gas

摘要

One million houses are now being powered by green energy, as a result of anaerobic digestion (AD) projects funded by Privilege Finance specialists in climate change reduction financing. The projects generate a total of over 1.3 TerraWatts of energy per year, meaning each day they generate 3.5 GW, which translates to approximately 1 million homes powered, based on average household energy usage. Chris Winward, chief commercial officer explains how the projects are also reducing greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, and so contributing to climate change reduction efforts. "When we look at this in terms of carbon emissions reduction, the plants are collectively saving the equivalent of 1.48 million metric tonnes of CO2 each year," he says. "This is achieved by diverting 503,345 metric tonnes of waste, the equivalent of over 70,000 lorry loads, away from landfill each year."