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.
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.