NEW NET ZERO PROJECT FOR TEESWORKS
REDCAR AND CLEVELAND NEWS
Facility – How the new plant at Teesworks could look .
New offices approved for South Bank Quay
A new base to service a gamechanging Teesworks project has been approved .
Plans for an operations headquarters next to the upcoming South Bank Quay have been given the green light by planners at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council .
The base will help service the huge quay with offices , a visitor reception , staff facilities and meeting rooms , alongside a flexible open plan warehouse space .
It comes as the huge first 400m-phase phase of the quay nears completion – with building work by UK contractor Graham on track to be finished by the end of this calendar year .
NEW NET ZERO PROJECT FOR TEESWORKS
The former steel land of Teesworks is set to take centre stage in a major new net zero project led by SUEZ and Circular Fuels . SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK and Circular Fuels ( CFL ) have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to deliver a sustainable liquid petroleum gas replacement from refusederived fuel .
The facility will be based at Circular Fuel ’ s planned plant at Teesworks , near Redcar , the UK ’ s largest industrial zone .
As a leading resource management company , SUEZ leaders say it is proud to be working with CFL to develop lowcarbon fuels to support the UK ’ s transition to net zero .
SUEZ and CFL have entered into an agreement to produce renewable and recycled DME , a low-carbon liquid gas that allows off-grid businesses and households ,
reliant on LPG , to decarbonise their energy use .
It has a low greenhouse gas footprint , reducing emissions by more than 85 per cent over the project lifetime compared to fossil fuels . It is also a safe , cost-effective and clean-burning fuel . It can also achieve more than 100 per cent emissions savings when carbon capture is used significantly , helping the UK achieve its 2050 net zero target .
As developer of the plant , Circular Fuels sees advanced gasification specialists KEW Technology join forces with Dimeta , a joint venture comprising the two largest global liquid petroleum gas producers .
The industrial-scale plant will deploy KEW ’ s modular advanced gasification units at the scale of the existing operational facility , KEW ’ s Sustainable Energy Centre and RenFuD ’ s syngas-to-DME synthesis technology .
Business brings circular economy to workwear
A Teesside company has joined forces with a major national PPE and workwear supplier to help increase the amount of polyester clothing that can be recycled back into new products instead of ending up in landfill .
Based in the Wilton Centre , Stuff4Life is in a joint venture with safety products , workwear and services company Arco to produce longer-lasting polyester workwear made out of high value raw materials extracted from discarded protective clothing and uniforms .
Co-founder John Twitchen ( pictured ) said the Wilton Centre was the obvious choice for Stuff4Life because of its knowledge , heritage and proximity to Teesside ’ s net zero industries .
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Modern business units part of latest development
The latest multi-million-pound development on Teesworks has been announced , providing space for local businesses to develop and grow .
Forty-three modern business units will be built at South Bank , offering almost 100,000 sq ft of industrial , commercial and office space .
The development will include one commercial unit of 10,000 sq ft , two units of 7,000 sq ft and five units of 3,500 sq ft , with 35 hybrid units of 1,600 sq ft .
The scheme is intended to provide space for Teesside firms to benefit from the major developments taking place .
Construction is expected to start in 2024 , subject to planning approval .
New £ 625k funding to boost remote rural areas
Businesses and communities in remote areas of Redcar and Cleveland are being urged to apply to the government ’ s Rural England Prosperity Fund .
A total of £ 624,909 is available for small capital projects for micro and small businesses to develop new products and facilities to benefit the local economy .
The first round of applications is now open for those in towns , villages or hamlets in Redcar and Cleveland with populations below 10,000 and market or hub towns with populations of up to 30,000 that serve their surrounding area .
For more details and to apply , visit teesvalley-ca . gov . uk / UKREPF .