Hownsgill Energy Centre

07/09/2021

Further to today's planning application decision by Durham County Council please read our statement here>> https://hownsgillenergycentre.co.uk/latest-news

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26/08/2021

[Content submitted by Fusion PR Creative on behalf of Project Genesis Ltd, Hownsgill Energy Center] A proposed energy recovery facility that could generate low-carbon heat and power for Consett residents by responsibly re-using 60,000 tonnes of locally-produced non-hazardous, non-recyclable RDF wast...

09/08/2021

Proposed energy facility sets out facts to correct myths about its plans>> read more in the latest Consett Magazine

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[Content submitted by Fusion PR Creative on behalf of Project Genesis Ltd, Hownsgill Energy Center] A proposed energy recovery facility that could generate low-carbon heat and power for Consett residents by responsibly re-using 60,000 tonnes of locally-produced non-hazardous, non-recyclable RDF wast...

09/07/2021

STATEMENT: We fully understand that there will be many questions from members of the local community regarding Hownsgill Energy Centre, and we very much welcome open and balanced conversation regarding any issues raised. However, we have been made aware of certain comments posted online by individuals which appear to be more abusive and of a threatening nature/tone. This is unacceptable.

Everyone is entitled to have their opinion regarding the plans proposed, both for and against, therefore we ask anyone posting comments on social media, whether individually or as part of forum groups, to do so mindfully and respectfully.

Thank you.

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01/07/2021

Thank you to DelvesCouncillors Angela Sterling and Michelle Walton for facilitating the online public consultation event last night, and members of the local community who participated and joined the conversation.

Further information, as discussed, will be made available via our website shortly www.hownsgillenergycentre.co.uk

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30/06/2021

HOWNSGILL ENERGY CENTRE ONLINE COMMUNITY CONSULTATION

Plans to hold a Q&A session with members of the community have been confirmed, with an online discussion due to take place at 18:30 on Wednesday 30 June 2021. This will involve local Conservative Councillors (Delves Lane) Angela Sterling and Michelle Walton, as well as Mark Short (Hownsgill Energy Centre/Project Genesis Ltd), and participating members of the public.

Invitations to participate were offered to other community representatives and active social media opposition groups, and we understand that their questions have instead been forwarded to the Councillor representatives to raise. These will be discussed during the session, available online, with factually-correct information and insight being provided. Questions/answers that may require additional information or other third party expertise/comment will be made available thereafter via the website.

It has always been the intention of Hownsgill Energy Centre and Project Genesis Ltd to hold a public consultation event (originally in person, postponed due to Covid) as part of the overall planning process, and we therefore welcome this open and balanced conversation.

25/06/2021

17/06/2021

Hownsgill Energy Centre will see Consett at the forefront of low carbon, community-led power generation in the UK, significantly contributing to Durham County Council and UK government's net zero strategies and creating green jobs.

The Environment Agency has ‘no objections’ to plans put forward to develop HEC. After considering all evidence regarding the proposed facility, it stated they ‘have assessed the supporting information’ and can confirm they have ‘no objections to the planning application as submitted'.

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15/06/2021

FACT CHECK: online discussions regarding Hownsgill Energy Centre and claims that we have stated that The Environment Agency is 'endorsing' the facility are misleading and untrue.

What we have said is that The EA has confirmed that it has ‘no objections’ to plans put forward after considering all evidence regarding the proposed facility. The EA has assessed the supporting information as part of the planning process, and as a result, has stated that it has ‘no objections to the application as submitted.

These are two very different statements and scenarios.

More details regarding Hownsgill Energy Centre can be found via the website at www.hownsgillenergycentre.co.uk

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11/06/2021

How Hownsgill Energy Centre will appear in situ looking from Knitsley Lane, Consett (drawn to scale and based on proposed building dimensions) providing a very realistic impression of what will be visible from this aspect>> http://hownsgillenergycentre.co.uk

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10/06/2021

Further to concerns regarding the local area/landscape and how Hownsgill Energy Centre will appear in situ, this is the view from Starbucks Consett (drawn to scale and based on proposed dimensions of the building) providing a very realistic impression of what will be visible from this location.

Hownsgill Energy Centre will be situated on an existing, active industrial estate, next to other operational factories/units - a location earmarked for future development by Durham County Council as a strategic employment site >> http://hownsgillenergycentre.co.uk

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09/06/2021

The UK is facing a very serious problem if we don't significantly reduce the levels of waste going into landfill, buried for many future generations. We cannot keep turning a blind eye to the amounts of non-recyclable non-hazardous waste materials produced on a local level keep going into landfill or exported to Europe when we have the very real opportunity to turn this into renewable energy, generating green heat and power for the local area.

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08/06/2021

Leaflets are being distributed this week to Consett residents providing detailed information regarding our plans (further information is also available on our website). We understand that there will be questions regarding the proposals put forward and we welcome this conversation in order to answer the untruths/rumours currently circulating.

Hownsgill Energy Centre will prevent more than 60,000 tonnes of local non-recyclable, NON_HAZARDOUS waste produced in the local community by the local community (eg shops, offices, factories, household skip hire etc) going into landfill both here and abroad. We cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the waste that we produce.

We have the opportunity now to create a facility for the future that will provide clean renewable heat and power for residents, as well as attract further investment and jobs for Consett. Hownsgill Energy Centre will meet very strict environmental regulations and criteria set out by The Environment Agency.

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26/05/2021

The UK government and Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has announced a £166.5m funding package to decarbonise the UK’s most polluting sectors including waste.

Hownsgill Energy Centre will help prevent 60,000 tonnes of local commercial waste (produced in our own community by factories, manufacturers, shops etc), from going into landfill for generations to come, instead generating green renewable heat and power for Consett residents >> https://www.gov.uk/government/news/166-million-cash-injection-for-green-technology-and-60000-uk-jobs

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Government announces major cash injection for green technology and development as part of Green Industrial Revolution.

25/05/2021

Highly advanced technologies, processes and filtration systems will ensure that toxins are fully destroyed and immeasurable before reaching the top of the stack leaving only water vapour. Strict (maximum) particulate levels are set to meet regulations and environmental criteria - these levels will not be breached due to sensitive, real-time monitoring equipment being located in the stack.

More details can be found at www.hownsgillenergycentre.co.uk

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20/05/2021

RESPONSE TO MEDIA ARTICLE ‘CONSETT COMMUNITY RALLIES TO OPPOSE INDUSTRIAL WASTE INCINERATOR PLAN’…
In relation to the above article (20 May 2021), please read our statement here: https://www.hownsgillenergycentre.co.uk/latest-news

(please note that accompanying images showing energy to waste facilities in certain media articles are in no way representative or realistic of the small scale facility proposed at Hownsgill Energy Centre.)

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20/05/2021

Whilst some facilities take up to 250,000t of waste, the proposed Hownsgill Energy Centre will instead take a maximum of 60,000t per year helping to reduce (and prevent) the amount of local waste produced by the local area going straight into landfill for generations to come.

Instead it will use these materials to generate clean renewable heat and power for the local community. Significant investment will also upgrade and improve the capacity of the local grid infrastructure that is very much needed to cope with heightened demand (eg from EV car charging points etc). More details are available on our website>> www.hownsgillenergycentre.co.uk

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18/05/2021

We fully understand that there will be questions regarding Hownsgill Energy Centre from the local community (..and we are currently responding to those we have received). Most of these fall into four main categories – odour, noise, traffic and possible emissions.

There's a Q&A page on our website to provide the correct facts and information, and this may offer answers to some of the questions being discussed. Additional queries we will respond to and update information to the page thereafter. Q&As can be found at https://www.hownsgillenergycentre.co.uk/questions-answered

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