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Waste sorting leaves Chinese incinerators short of fuel.
A waste-to-energy building boom sees incinerator plant numbers soar from 130 in 2011 to 927 in 2023, resulting in an overcapacity problem and a shortage of available waste. This spike has also resulted in waste to energy in China being responsible for over 100 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions in 2022. The Wuhu Ecology Centre, a reputable institution, estimates
Waitaki candidates for general elections show their dislike for Project Kea.
Waitaki electorate candidates (left to right and top to bottom); Miles Anderson (National), Ethan Reille (Labour), Roger Small (Democracy NZ), Sean Beamish (ACT), Pleasance Hansen (Green), Ray Bailey (NZ Loyal). All the candidates, except Ray Bailey, who was not present, were asked to answer yes or no to whether they supported the Project Kea proposal. Act’s Sean Beamish stated that
Renew Energy founder, guilty on three counts of corruption, narrowly avoids prison.
Following a State Services Commission investigation, Renew Energy founder Gerard Gallagher was charged by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) with three counts of corrupt use of official information. After a comprehensive five-week High Court trial, Gallagher was found guilty on all three counts and sentenced to 12 months home detention and 200 hours community service. The Renew Energy founder