Biomass Engineering - Prototype development proposal

Product diversification in the treatment of waste wood for the bioenergy sector. Prepared funding application under for a leading machinery manufacturer intending to develop a new prototype waste wood shredding machine aimed at servicing the biomass power station market.

Private Client & AWM - Grants for Research and Development (GRD) Feb-Oct 2008

Biomethane for Transport

Co-organiser of a workshop designed to raise awareness and encourage consideration of biomethane as a source of transport fuel (compressed gas) for public transport and fleet transport. Project brings together experts in anaerobic digestion, biomethane transportation; landfill methane collectors and uses case studies to demonstrate ‘the art of the possible’

Greenwatt Technology in partnership with University of Birmingham (Science City Challenge)

Synthetic Fuel 

EU-wide scoping study mapping the supply of organic waste from urban sources, the technical process of treatment and conversion into synthetic fuels (gas and liquid) and the current and potential market for synfuels. Identification of the barriers (legal, technical and financial) to the development of the technologies. Preparation of guidelines to develop synthetic fuel from organic urban waste.

Members of EU-wide consortium led by AETS (France) with project submission under the EU Framework 7 / Intelligent Energy Europe – awaiting approval October 2008

Waste-to-Energy

Prepared Briefing Report to introduce the potential for a gasification plant in Warwickshire with capacity to treat and convert domestic and industrial organic waste into energy (biogas and biofuel).

Warwickshire Climate Change Partnership / Warwickshire County Council - February2008

Waste Wood

Prepared report to identify the UK waste wood sector and examine the potential for the use of waste wood in large scale biomass power and combined heat and power plants

Private Client funded through the  Manufacturing Advisory Service (West Midlands) - July 2008   

Bio-Energy Supply Chain

Developed outline project bid to develop and support bio-energy supply chain network across the West Midlands, including biomass producers, machinery manufacturers, research organisations and local authorities.
Warwick University HRI) 2007

Niche Vehicle R&D Programme

Working with Birmingham City University (TIC) and two West Midland local authorities to develop options for low-carbon tourist transport – project under development (2008)

Birmingham City University 2008

Low Carbon Demonstration Centre

Developing a proposal to establish a National Low Carbon Demonstration Centre in the Midlands aimed at creating a centre of excellence for environmental and renewable technologies, sustainable buildings and low carbon transport. Centre will bring together supply chain companies, local authorities, R&D organisations and the general public to raise awareness, demonstrate technologies and put low carbon solutions into practice.

Greenwatt Technology and a range of prospective stakeholders - 2008 ongoing

Sustainable Urban Environment

Developing a strategy for the dissemination of research for the Sustainable Urban Environment team at Birmingham University. Understanding the processes by which sustainable regeneration is achieved and the methods used to disseminate the lessons learnt ensures that sustainable urban development is included in future project planning processes.

Birmingham University 2008

Environmental Supply Chain Network

UK co-partners for the EU-wide Green Ventures Programme, designed to bring together SMEs across Europe looking for business or project partners within the environmental and renewable energy technology sectors. Events coordinated in 2008 include Green Ventures Berlin (June 2008) and Green Ventures Rimini (November 2008)

Greenwatt Technology with EuroPartnerships Ltd and IHK Berlin - 2008

Industrial Waste Strategy

Bayton Road Industrial Estate Focus (BRIEF)  

Carried out an end-of-project evaluation of this initiative funded through ERDF and AWM to improve the business environment of this large industrial estate in Bedworth with emphasis upon development of environmental resource and waste management practices on the estate.
Warwickshire County Council  2006