After IKEA yesterday, now M&S inks major AD green power deal

M&S closes food waste loop with green power deal - 24 Oct 2012 - News

After IKEA yesterday, now M&S inks major AD green power deal

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has today inked a deal with waste management specialist Shanks Group that will see the retailer convert its own food waste into green electricity that will in turn be used to power over 30 of its stores. The company has signed a power purchase agreement with an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Cumbernauld, Glasgow that Shanks operates as a joint venture with Energen Biogas. FURTHER READING SSE and Fluor submit plans for 1GW Firth of Forth wind farm IKEA constructs multi-billion euro energy independence plan Financial details for the deal were not disclosed, but the companies confirmed M&S will send food waste to the plant and then purchase back about 19,000MWh of electricity a year from the facility, cutting emissions and closing the loop for its food waste. Giacinto Patellaro, head of energy supply and risk at M&S, said the deal would provide a furt...

Full article: http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2219537/m-s-closes-f...

Tweets

@JuliaHailes » 28 Oct '12, 10am
[link] Great initiative with M&S sending food waste to anaerobic digestion and buying back power for their stores.
@SustMeme » 26 Oct '12, 10am
@miketregent Hi Mike, M&S AD story further evidence to support your blog on circular economy trending [link] Rgds, Jim
@PlanetPositive » 25 Oct '12, 2pm
@marksandspencer have signed a deal to send food waste to an anaerobic digestion facility, hope to generate 19GWh/yr [link]
@FOECardiff » 25 Oct '12, 2pm
M&S closes food waste loop with green power deal [link] #sustainable #business
@Greenhouse_Anna » 25 Oct '12, 2pm
Utterly fantastic news. @mandspress closes food waste loop with green power deal: [link] (via @BusinessGreen)
@beenergysmart » 25 Oct '12, 10am
M&S go Green! They're using their food waste to generate eletricity: [link]
@H2biogas » 25 Oct '12, 9am
'Marks & Spencer closes food waste loop with green power deal' [link] #biogas #AD
@KellyHorrigan1 » 25 Oct '12, 8am
Well in... @marksandspencer closes food waste loop with green power deal [link] … via @businessgreen
@WebsterAli » 24 Oct '12, 10pm
M&S closes food waste loop with green power deal - [link] via @businessgreen @ilovewaste @wasteCATau #landfill
@SimonBilsboroug » 24 Oct '12, 9pm
Not just any old green electricity - this is @marksandspencer green electricity made from M&S food waste #greenbusiness [link]
@BusinessGreen » 24 Oct '12, 4pm
ICYM M&S inks AD deal to close food waste loop [link]
@greenbottleuk » 24 Oct '12, 2pm
M&S closes food waste loop with green power deal - 24 Oct 2012 - News from BusinessGreen [link] via < good business!
@aardvarknsefce » 24 Oct '12, 2pm
Great model -- need to align investment in AD and corporate approaches to waste management and energy in supermarkets. [link]
@NetImpactUK » 24 Oct '12, 2pm
RT @SustMeme: This isn't just any anaerobic digester... M&S closes food waste loop with green power deal @shanks_waste [link] @mandspress
@SustMeme » 24 Oct '12, 2pm
This isn't just any anaerobic digester... M&S closes food waste loop with green power deal @shanks_waste [link] @mandspress
@CaterFor » 24 Oct '12, 1pm
M&S #green initiative turns waste food into electricity for stores [link]
@TobyPickard_IGD » 24 Oct '12, 1pm
M&S closes food waste loop with green power deal - 24 Oct 2012 - News from BusinessGreen [link] via @businessgreen
@LangBanks » 24 Oct '12, 1pm
Nice one!... @MarksAndSpencer closes food waste loop with green power deal [link] By @James_BG #Cumbernauld
@Bankfieldbecky » 24 Oct '12, 12pm
M&S building AD plants, Ikea generating all own energy by 2020: business is way ahead of govt on this low-carbon lark [link]
@greensuffolk » 24 Oct '12, 11am
RT @usea_tweet: M&S closes food waste loop with green power deal [link]
@bradburymark » 24 Oct '12, 11am
RT @James_BG: After IKEA yesterday, now M&S inks major AD green power deal [link]
@usea_tweet » 24 Oct '12, 11am
M&S closes food waste loop with green power deal [link]
@James_BG » 24 Oct '12, 10am
After IKEA yesterday, now M&S inks major AD green power deal [link]
@FreshCurrents » 25 Oct '12, 12pm
M&S closes food waste loop with green power deal - [link] via @businessgreen
@EnergyBrokers » 25 Oct '12, 10am
M&S closes food waste loop with green power deal: [link]
@Greengrumbler » 24 Oct '12, 5pm
RT @SustMeme: This isn't just any anaerobic digester... M&S closes food waste loop with green power deal @shanks_waste [link] @mandspress
@GreenToneEnviro » 24 Oct '12, 5pm
RT @BusinessGreen: ICYM M&S inks AD deal to close food waste loop [link]
@GreenSGiving » 24 Oct '12, 2pm
RT @James_BG: After IKEA yesterday, now M&S inks major AD green power deal [link]
@Brusselscalling » 24 Oct '12, 11am
RT @James_BG: After IKEA yesterday, now M&S inks major AD green power deal [link]
@jademontserrat » 24 Oct '12, 11am
RT @James_BG: After IKEA yesterday, now M&S inks major AD green power deal [link]
@Greg_Earthshine » 24 Oct '12, 11am
RT @James_BG: After IKEA yesterday, now M&S inks major AD green power deal [link]
@DavidHuntRenew » 24 Oct '12, 11am
RT @James_BG: After IKEA yesterday, now M&S inks major AD green power deal [link]
@tchackys » 24 Oct '12, 11am
RT @James_BG: After IKEA yesterday, now M&S inks major AD green power deal [link]
@JanezPotocnikEU » 24 Oct '12, 11am
RT @James_BG: After IKEA yesterday, now M&S inks major AD green power deal [link]