Black bag waste powers new Leeds low carbon heat network

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New district heating scheme to provide low carbon heat to nearly 2,000 homes, while 22,000 will benefit from greener electricity

Veolia has this week started delivering low carbon heat through a new district heating scheme powered by unrecyclable waste in Leeds. The Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility (RERF), operated by Veolia...

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