Sustainable Development Support 2012 – 2015 Trevor Knipe International synergies Ltd
Dec 14, 2015
INVEST NI’S OBJECTIVES:
• Reduce the cost of energy, water and materials consumption
• Achieve renewable energy supply chain growth in local businesses
Targets 2011 – 2015 Comprehensive Spending Review Period
Identified savings: circa £60 million
WATER – ENERGY - MATERIALS
Economic impact: circa £30 millionTURNOVER GROWTH – SAVINGS ACHIEVED
Project Management Support
AWARENESS
FREE ADVICE & INFORMATION
FREE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO IDENTIFY AND DELIVER PROJECTS
FINANCE
ACTION
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 2011/12
PROJECT COSTS PROJECTS TENDERED
PROJECTS COMPLETED
COST SAVINGS IDENTIFIED
INVESTMENT COST
PAYBACK
£300K 110 60 £14M £18M 1.3 YEARS
WATER RE-CYCLING AND RE-USE
EXTRACTION OF BYPRODUCTS FROM WASTE OR EFFLUENT
WASTE AS A SOURCE OF INCOME OR ENERGY
RAINWATER HARVESTING
BUSINESS COLLABORATIONS TO MANAGE/PROFIT FROM WASTE
EQUIPMENT AND PROCESS SPECIFICATION
ONE TO MANY SUPPORT:
INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS ACTIVITIES
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER EVENTS / VISITS
SECTORAL / GEOGRAPHICALLY BASED WORKSHOPS
IN-HOUSE TRAINING
CASE STUDIES
RESEARCH STUDIES / REPORTS
One to One Support Limits and Conditions:
ADVICE AND CONSULTANCY SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO COMPANIES WITH RESOURCE EXPENDITURE > £30K PER ANNUM
FREE CONSULTANCY SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES WITHIN LIMITS OF EU STATE AID - “DE MINIMIS” REGULATIONS - EURO 200K CAN BE PROVIDED IN ANY 3 YEAR PERIOD
ENERGY EFFICIENCY LOAN SCHEME AVAILABLE TO SME’S
RESOURCE EFFICIENCY GRANT SCHEME AVAILABLE TO INVEST NI CLIENTS
EU Sustainable Competitiveness ProgrammeLocal Economic Development Measure:
COUNCIL MANAGED RESOURCE EFFICIENCY PROJECTS
FOR COMPANIES WITH < £30K PER ANNUM RESOURCE EXPENDITURE
NO OVERLAP WITH INVEST NI’S MAINSTREAM SUPPORT DESCRIBED IN THIS PRESENTATION
Circular Resource Flow
• Circular system• Products
• Waste to resource
• Natural resources
• Natural• resources
• Products
• Waste to • resource
Industrial Symbiosis NI Outputs (2007-Dec 2011)
• 1100+ Members• 200+ Synergies completed• 124,000t Landfill diversion• 2,000+t Hazardous waste saved• 124,000t Virgin materials saved• 131,000t CO2 saved• 32 Jobs created • 39 Jobs safe-guarded
• £1.6m Private investment• £6.6m Cost savings in businesses• £6.6m Additional sales for businesses
Some Haves
• Waste heat from plastic product manufacturing– Waste drying– Fuel drying
• Solid residual fuels (SRF)– Cement production– Power stations
• Glass Reinforced Polyester (GRP)/ Carbon Fibre– Additive to tarmac– Reinforcement in concrete products
• Spare production capacity• Conveyor belts
Some Wants
• FIBC’s• uPVC off-cuts• Organic wastes for anaerobic digestion
– Food waste– Sludges– Liquids
• Locations for excavation waste• Rubber crumb
JNJ Crushing & Screening
Pre-cast concrete crushed, screened and metal removed
•Cost savings £1.96m•Landfill diversion 37,500t•Carbon Dioxide saved 3,851t
Recycled PVC Construction Profiles, Erne Plas
• Traditionally Erne Plas imported their construction profiles from England / Europe
• They wanted to offer 100% recycled product and reduce reliance on external suppliers and lower costs
• Attended NISP workshop and were introduced to company with excess PVC re-grind and a local company capable of grinding into powder form for extrusion.
•Additional sales: £1,200,000•CO2 reduction: 15,334T•Jobs Created: 14•Landfill diverted: 1,200T•Virgin materials saved: 1,200T
ReCon
• Road sweepings/ gully waste washed and screened
• Contaminated soil washed and reused– 100% recovery– 37% cost savings
Contact Us
International Synergies LtdFirst Floor, 16 Church StreetPortadownCo ArmaghBT62 3LN028 3833 3438
[email protected] 2044 7825 (mobile)[email protected] 143 746 (mobile)