Many people visiting London will usually ditch the car and use public transport, such as the capital’s extensive rail and Tube systems. However, others have come to enjoy the more scenic method of getting about by Thames river ferry. It will soon be possible to do so both at high speed and in an eco-friendly […]
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released a progress report on recycling rates in England for 2020, which reveals the impact of COVID-19 on the sector, as recycling centres were forced to shut and reduce kerbside collections. According to the report, recycling rates for ‘waste from households’ dropped by 1.5 per
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Countries all around the world have set ambitious targets for the manufacture of components for electric vehicles (EVs), including lithium-ion batteries, to help meet the predicted demand for clean transportation options, but industry collaboration is needed to help ensure lithium-ion battery recycling is safer, efficient, and more sustainable. According to New Electronics magazine, a report
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The Danish government has vowed to make all internal flights ‘completely green’ by the end of the decade, which will mean that the country has joined Sweden in setting a target for fossil-fuel-free domestic air travel by 2030. BBC News reports that Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, announced new targets in her New Year’s
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A new energy-from-waste (EfW) district heating scheme has been given the go-ahead by Midlothian Council. Materials Recycling World reports that the project is to be a joint venture between the council and energy firm Vattenfall. The plans were altered, to include both electric and biofuel boilers as part of the backup scheme, and it was
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The World Biogas Association (WBA) has held an event during the closing stages of the COP26 climate crisis conference in Glasgow which explored the role of anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas in helping to reduce methane emissions and help fulfil the Global Methane Pledge (GMP), a collective commitment to decrease the amount of methane emitted
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A research team at the University of Warwick (UoW) has discovered a method of producing hydrogen from wastewater that could be used to power electric vehicles, Engineering & Technology (E&T) reports. The water and waste company Severn Trent asked the scientists at UoW if there was a more energy efficient way to treat wastewater. It
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IEA’s World Energy Outlook Highlights Urgent Need for Clean Energy Actions Ahead of COP26 The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published its latest World Energy Outlook (WEO), designed as a ‘guidebook’ in the run-up to COP26 in Glasgow in November. The 380-page report describes what is at stake, what pledges to reduce emissions made
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When it comes to metal recycling, most people think of cars being crushed, old ships being broken up or a plethora of tin cans collected from households being melted down for re-use. However, few think about the recycling of metal parts that make up some of the devices we have come to take for granted
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FAO Urges Enhanced Investment in Science and Innovation to Support Biodiversity in Agri-Food Systems The agri-food industry needs to do more to support biodiversity and create “effective and long-lasting solutions”. This is the opinion of QU Dongyu, director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (NAO), who called for stakeholders in the
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A time served Mechanical engineer Matt’s background includes many high-profile projects within the Automotive Industry: The Rolls Royce Phantom, Rolls Royce Cullinan, Spyker Le-Mans racing teams, Bentley, Aston Martin, and Airbus A380. This history and knowledge of complex manufacturing and engineering projects have been transferred and further developed into the bulk material handling sector. Matt has work in Europe, North America, Indonesia, and China
He joined the bulk solids and bulk handling industry in 2019 as Managing Director of Hoverdale UK Ltd and subsequently completed a Management buyout in July 2020. The business has grown yearly, increased employment, its customer base, and worldwide reputation, and disrupted the market with groundbreaking innovative technology. Since Matt took over Hoverdale, the company has filed four patents for innovation; one was granted in 2023 for a design to improve bulk handling. The success had been driven by delivering tailored solutions to the waste recycling sectors that keep material flowing out and money flowing in.
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Matt has been happily married to Julie for 22 years and has 4 children, 3 of which are involved within the Hoverdale group of companies. He is an RFU level 2 qualified coach and referee having been in several head coaching roles at various age groups from under 6’s to adults for his local team Nuneaton RFC. He believes in the core values that rugby teaches of Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline, Sportsmanship and try’s to carry this through in his day to day business activities. He is passionate at brining the next generation of young, diverse engineers into the sector through promotion of apprenticeship scheme and further education routes.
David is an experienced leader, with a background covering Operations, eCommerce, Finance, Compliance, HR and IT. His career spans Banking, Retail and Engineering, spending the majority of his career working for ALDI as they grew to become 4th largest supermarket in the UK, including seven years on their UK board as Managing Director of IT and eCommerce.
David joined Hoverdale’s Senior Management Team in 2023 to seek a fresh challenge in a completely different industry sector. He has applied his approach to Process Improvement, Efficiency, Customer Service and Teamwork to great effect during Hoverdale’s sustained growth.
Married to Jane, with three adult sons between them, David volunteers on the board of the Nottingham Playhouse theatre as well as his local rugby and football clubs. Any spare time he spends enjoying walks with their Golden Retriever, Buzz, who is also regularly seen in the Hoverdale office.
Ben is a time serviced field service engineer in the busy waste and recycling sector, who’s career moved into to managing service teams and beyond. Originally beginning his career with a HGV repair and maintenance apprenticeship with IVECO, from there travelling and working in multiple countries moving towards waste processing shredders.
Ben joined the Hoverdale team in September 2024 seeking to apply his extensive knowledge to a new area. His values and ethics fit perfectly within the Hoverdale ethos.
He is happily married to Kristina, with 4 wonderful young children; 14, 11, 8 and 5. We the children he doesn’t get much spare time. He is a family man, who enjoys spending as much time with them as possible.