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Food leftovers to power £8m green energy development

Shanks, the waste management firm, has announced plans to open an £8m centre in Cumbernauld where leftovers from kitchens will be used to generate “green” electricity capable of powering 3,000 homes.

The company has won planning permission to build a plant in a joint venture with Scottish specialist Energen Biogas. This will employ the anaerobic digestion technology that Shanks is already using to generate power in Holland and Canada.