Privilege Finance, the specialist renewable energy funder, has appointed Chris Winward as chief executive officer (CEO). This coincides with the announcement of two new business streams – advisory services and anaerobic digestion (AD) project development. Mr Winward explains that funding carbon reduction and mitigation projects is still at the core of the business, but with … Read more
Locally collected food waste, coupled with an upgraded anaerobic digestion plant, is creating a sustainable energy solution for businesses and homes in the Norfolk town of Attleborough. Construction work at a Norfolk-based anaerobic digestion (AD) plant will provide households in the south-east town of Attleborough with 10MW of biomethane per hour – enough to supply … Read more
We are hiring! Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to kickstart 2022? Look no further! We are seeking a Strategic Account Manager to join the team. Summary of the role: In this role you will manage, develop and strengthen relationships with a small number of large key clients. The role involves: Regular performance monitoring … Read more
By Chris Negus Composting and anaerobic digestion (AD) both take organic material and break it down to produce a biologically valuable substance. Although the technologies use similar inputs to produce similar outputs, there is little direct competition between the sectors. This is because the type of feedstock available determines the most effective way of processing … Read more
Anaerobic digestion (AD) produces biogas and digestate fertiliser. Biogas is a mixture of gases which can be upgraded to produce biomethane, the biological equivalent of natural gas fossil fuel. Although biomethane is chemically identical to natural gas, there are several reasons why it is better for the planet. 1. Burning of fossil fuels releases carbon, … Read more
Following on from having her research recognised in the Privilege Finance student award prizegiving earlier this year, Miranda Mirzad has visited Willand Biogas in Devon, to see an operating AD plant first-hand. Winston Reed, a director of the AD plant, led a tour of the site, explaining everything from the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition … Read more
By Chris Winward COP26 may not be the 11th hour kick start to global climate action which everyone has anticipated. In fact, it’s looking likely that commitments will fall short of generating the scale and pace of change which is needed. Why do the outcomes from COP26 matter? COP26 is the long-awaited event which is … Read more
48% of respondents to a recent survey said that cross-nation collaboration is the most crucial COP26 goal to achieve impactful change in response to the climate crisis. However, Chris Winward, Chief Commercial Officer at Privilege Finance and Craig Reeves, Founder of Prestige Funds – initiators of the survey – state there is real danger of … Read more
An exciting new role is available at Privilege Finance. Join our successful team as a Business Support Administrator! The Business Support Administrator will provide support to the business and the various teams within the organisation, ensuring tasks are completed with accuracy, of high quality and in a timely manner. This exciting, varied role will involve … Read more
By Chris Winward The timing of the gas market crisis makes us acutely aware of the potential impacts to the UK public, as people face a winter of energy insecurity, with rising costs to heat their homes. Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, was clearly aiming to reassure the … Read more
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Privilege Finance expands services as CEO appointed
Privilege Finance, the specialist renewable energy funder, has appointed Chris Winward as chief executive officer (CEO).
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