Novacarb's La Madeleine plant uses a majority of coal to generate the steam energy it requires for its specialised activity manufacturing sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate Through its partnership with ENGIE Solutions and the support of the French public sector financial institution Caisse des Dépôts the plant will be switching to a greener energy mix Used primarily in the pharmaceuticals and food sectors sodium carbonate and bicarbonate require steam energy for their production process coal was used to generate this steam energy at the plant in Laneuveville-devant-Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle one of Europe's leading manufacturers in the sector The manufacturer called on ENGIE to improve both its energy production facilities and its environmental performance A biomass cogeneration plant replacing two coal-fired boilers with a 65 MWth biomass boiler and a 14.6 MW turbine to generate green electricity the highly efficient facility will reduce the plant's annual coal consumption by 40% The future biomass cogeneration plant will be fuelled from sustainable and responsible sources 60% of which will be collected in the Grand Est region from furniture recovered from end-of-life railway sleepers will come from a partnership with SNCF Réseaux The facility will produce an estimated 115 GWh of green electricity a year To reduce the cogeneration plant's environmental impact it will also be fitted with an efficient smoke treatment system in compliance with the latest European standards "I would like to thank ENGIE and all our partners for their support in this project which plays a decisive role in the energy transition of our La Madeleine plant."Frédéric Louis You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience SRF is an alternative fuel made from non-hazardous waste produced by businesses and individuals The waste is recovered from waste collection sites or directly from businesses and is first sorted to remove any recyclable items The remainder is then shredded and converted into heat which is used to produce chemicals and agrochemicals Chair of the Humens group,” said Novasteam represents a major step forward in our industrial decarbonization efforts which we have been pursuing for several years By diversifying the energy mix of our Novacarb production site We are also proud to be working with partners committed to sustainability and with strong local roots thereby contributing to the region’s economic momentum“ The environmental services group Suez announced two new projects for its waste recovery and recycling business in December The chemical company Humens wants to use solid recovered fuel (SRF) instead of coal to provide energy to its subsidiary Novacarb in the Lorraine region of France Humens and Suez announced the construction of an SRF power plant for the La Madeleine production site in Laneuveville-devant-Nancy in a joint press release Suez announced the signing of a contract with Sittomat the waste authority for the Toulon region in the South of France covering the construction and operation of a sorting plant for packaging waste and recovered paper and board from households... 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You can find more information on the individual external services in our privacy policy the protests gripping France following the death of a teenager shot by police took a toll on the cities in the Lorraine region Despite the deployment of thousands of police officers and prefectoral orders prohibiting gatherings rioters wreaked havoc in various parts of the French region of Lorraine on Friday night Read also: French police arrest 994 people in 4th night of riotsThis marked the third consecutive night of unrest following the death of Nahel who was fatally shot by a police officer during a routine checkpoint The region's cities witnessed the third consecutive night of unrest with numerous buildings and vehicles set ablaze causing extensive damage across various parts of Lorraine​​ several instances of vandalism were reported across towns in Lorraine The Arsenal in Metz was particularly targeted by projectiles prompting the mobilisation of additional law enforcement Peaceful demonstrations also took place in Metz and Nancy where participants chanted slogans such as "justice nowhere police everywhere" and "Justice for Nahel"​​ while multiple vehicles were incinerated in the surrounding area "After setting fire to the town hall yesterday night and vandalising the BAM [local concert venue] they are now burning down the magnificent Jean-Macé library Mortar fire hindered the fire brigade's response and the national police couldn't assist the municipal police in protecting the firefighters the Jean Macé library has been lost… I condemn these criminals and the policies that condone and incite their actions much to the despair of residents in sensitive neighbourhoods who become their first victims"​ and other incidents of arson were reported in Talange and Marly​ notably in the vicinity of a car dealership and a McDonald's The Pacci automobiles dealership suffered significant damage with approximately ten vehicles set alight The Maison de Quartier in Uckange also reported a fire An internet user on the Info Traffic Lorraine et Frontières (ITLF) page expressed their fear I had been warned about the issues near Cofimeg [a quarter in Thionville]… But last night was a night of horror the stench… Young people shouting… It's genuinely terrifying for our little ones We worry about the future they'll grow up in"​ the town hall of Mont-Saint-Martin was vandalised and set on fire Several car fires were reported in the Bleuets area​ Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy was marred by reports of mortars being fired and rubbish bins and vehicles being set alight The Mayor of Laneuveville-devant-Nancy expressed his exasperation on Facebook deploring "the numerous incidents and damages that occurred in our commune last night"​ the morning after the riots saw social media platforms flooded with images and videos of the extensive damage caused by the unrest​.