Saint-Gobain Building Distribution owned retailer Jewson and Biffa are to work together on turning waste into energy. Site waste from Jewson will be converted into refuse derived fuel that will be used to generate energy by Biffa. Then Biffa will provide this volume of electricity – a 3MW base load – to Saint-Gobain for use by some of its manufacturing businesses. Biffa contract manager Ian Berry said: "At Biffa we work closely with our clients to tailor-make solutions. Our aim is always to save our clients money though the intelligent management of resources. This renewable energy deal is one of a kind and is naturally the next step after maximising recycling across the Jewson network." Jewson sustainability director Rod Leigh said: "This arrangement is the result of a long-standing relationship between Biffa and Jewson, which will also benefit our system companies within Saint-Gobain.