planning for the site to be extended, potentially including a
mixed industrial development.
Businesses that choose the Emerald Biogas Energy Park as
a base will also benefit from the company by receiving 100%
renewable heat and power from the facility.
“As the first commercial food waste anaerobic digestion
(AD) plant in the North-East, we are always looking at ways
to further improve, so expansion is a top priority, opening up
new jobs is part of that and we also want to educate the local
community about what we do and why it’s important, Antony
”
tells us.
Recently, Emerald Biogas has been featured in local press for
their inspiring work in schools across the region, informing
and explaining the importance of renewable energy and the
impact that food waste is having on the globe.
Although expansion plans are great news and the business is
really helping the local environment, there’s a suggestion that
fate may not have been on his side, many years ago.
“I did my apprenticeship with Fujitsu for four years before
it closed, when I moved to Panasonic and that shut down –
looking back you could say I had something to do with it, but I
wasn’t a curse, I promise!” he laughs.
Today, Emerald Biogas Energy Park stands tall as it continues
to quietly churn over tens of thousands of tonnes of waste a
year, recycling it into renewable products which are safe for
the environment and beneficial to the region.
The company continues to plan its ambitious development
project and is very keen to further spread the word
throughout local schools and businesses.