A giant recycling plant capable of processing 40,000 tonnes of waste a year could be opened in Edinburgh by 2012, according to the Scotsman.
Under new plans drawn up by the South Lanarkshire-based Muirhall Energy, £2 million would be invested in the construction of the plant, which would boast some of the most innovative waste recycling techniques developed.
Specifically, it is planned that the plant will make use of anaerobic digestion techniques to process hundreds of tonnes of food waste a day.
The resultant biogas and compost will then used to power green cars and generate electricity for both homes and businesses in the Scottish capital.
Announcing the proposals, which will need to be approved by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, Muirhall Energy director Chris Walker explained that while some 4,000 such plants can be found in Germany they are still a rarity in the UK.
He told the news provider: "Edinburgh is short of recycling facilities for food waste and European legislation is pushing councils to do more in this area, which is why we are looking to develop the plant here."
Just this week, the new Biofuels journal was launched, with the publication aimed at keeping renewable energy professionals up to speed on the latest developments in the sector.
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