Grundon switches to green energy to power clinical waste operation

In a move which will help the NHS work towards its commitment of a net zero health service and boost the environmental credentials of all healthcare customers, Grundon Waste Management has announced that its clinical waste operation is now selfsu cient in green energy.

Grundon’s site at Knowl Hill in Berkshire pipes landfill gas from its adjacent former landfill site into a gas engine which is now generating around 350kW of renewable electricity – that’s enough to power the entire operation and still send at least a third of its output to the National Grid.

Overseeing the project has been James Gilbert, Grundon’s Environment & Energy Manager, who said: “On an average working day, we use around half of our self-generated electricity to power our site and send the remainder to the National Grid, so it is quite significant.”

Enterprising Leamington film students launch production company

Two Leamington film students have launched their own production company and are already securing work across the region.

Adam Hasan and Lily Shepherd, both 22, have set-up Purple Light Film Productions whilst studying for their BA Honours in Digital Film Production at Royal Leamington Spa College (part of WCG, Warwickshire College Group).

The duo has already been commissioned to produce music videos for local artists and been approached by local businesses, one being a commercial Barbers shop, to shoot promotional videos.

Recently the pair have worked on music videos for Lil $heep, Josh Holmes, and a short called; Smoking Dogs ready for the festival circuit.

Purple Light has also purchased a drone to support future projects and is in the process of acquiring a commercial drone pilot license.