Cobalt Energy is an independent engineering and operational services company operating in the sustainable power sectors. Coast and Cobalt have worked together for over a decade on nearly 40 energy projects. The partnership primarily focuses on achieving planning consent, and managing industrial and community relations during the construction process. As…
The Earls Gate Energy Centre is a new, £200 million, energy recovery facility, currently under development at Earls Gate Park in Grangemouth, Scotland. The new plant will replace an existing gas-fired facility and will provide heat and power for local chemical company, CalaChem, and adjacent industrial plants. It will also…
The Exeter Energy Recovery Facility, located in Devon, is a £45m energy from waste facility producing 24GWh of energy from 60,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste. The process produces enough electricity to power the equivalent of 6,624 homes. Coast was commissioned by Devon County Council to manage communications for the planning,…
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) plays a nationally significant role in policy influence and formation around civil infrastructure, societal, economic and environmental issues, as well as planning and regeneration. Within the UK, ICE has 12 regions. Coast provides interim and campaign communications support for ICE South West. Recent work…
Lostock Sustainable Energy Project (LSEP) is a new £480million energy recovery facility at the Lostock Works in Northwich, Cheshire. Once operational, the plant will recover energy cleanly and safely from refuse-derived fuel (RDF). Coast provides specialist communications consultancy, developing a series of strategies, protocols and collateral to engage with the…
Haylers End Energy Recovery Plant is a new, £12 million, state-of-the-art facility currently under development by Malvern Operations Ltd. Once operational, the plant will treat 8000 tonnes of clinical waste per year. It is being created on the footprint of an existing derelict incinerator, originally closed down in 1995. With…
The North Kyle Energy Project is a proposed wind energy development in East Ayrshire. Owned by Brockwell Energy, it will comprise 49 wind turbines to be one of the largest wind initiatives in Scotland. The New Cumnock Local Jobs and Business Register connects businesses and job hunters with wind energy…
Denmark’s national energy company, Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy), is a world leader in renewable energy, including wind energy generation, investing over £5.5 billion into the UK alone. In 2014, Ørsted announced it would introduce its patented Renescience enzyme technology into the UK waste market. Coast initially arranged a journalist familiarisation…
The £130 million South Devon Highway was constructed to alleviate congestion on the A380 by channelling traffic away from the village of Kingskerswell. Involving many partners, it was one of the most complex highways schemes and biggest construction projects in the South West. Coast coordinated communications for the funding, pre-planning…
Wheelabrator Parc Adfer is an £800 million energy from waste facility located in Deeside and serves the North Wales Residual Waste Treatment Partnership. The facility produces enough sustainable energy to power the equivalent of 30,000 homes. Waste specialist company, CNIM, constructed the facility. Coast provided specialist communications consultancy during the…
The Wilton Energy from Waste Facility has the capacity to generate enough energy to power the equivalent of 63,000 homes. Using 440,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste as fuel, the £250 million plant saves almost 130,000 tonnes of carbon each year compared to fossil fuel production methods. With growing unrest around…