Gloucestershire Anaerobic Digestion Plant Plans Approved
Forest of Dean District Council has approved retrospective plans to install an anaerobic digestion plant near Lydney in Gloucestershire. Gloucestershire Live reports that Plusterwine Biogas Ltd has been granted permission by district planners for three digesters with a feeder plant, two dryer units, two 500kW combined heat and power engines at Plusterwine House in Station […]
Wimbledon Food Waste Sent For Anaerobic Digestion
Food waste generated at the recent Wimbledon tennis championships is to be sent to an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility, Bioenergy News reports. Kitchen waste that cannot be redistributed will be sent for AD to produce compost for agriculture and horticultural purposes. The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) is committed to green and sustainable practices. […]
ABDA Urges Government To Unlock Full Potential
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has submitted to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson the UK AD and Biogas Industry Climate Declaration, in which the industry commits to doing everything in its powers to reduce carbon emissions and reach net-zero goals. Let’s Recycle reports that with the declaration, the UK AD and biogas sector […]
Organic Fertiliser Lagoon Approved In Devon
A major new biogas plant has been given the green light by planners in Devon, helping to support a nearby anaerobic digestion plant. The new sealed digestate facility was given the go-ahead by planning chiefs in East Devon and will be able to store up to 7,000 cubic metres of liquid. This will increase the […]
Heathrow Becomes First Airport To Power Jets With Sustainable Fuel
Heathrow Airport has become the first major airport in the UK to fuel short-haul flights with sustainable aviation fuel. The endeavour, a proof of concept test in conjunction with Vitol Aviation and Neste, will initially provide enough sustainable fuel in a tank fitted with a vacuum relief valve to support up to 10 short-haul flights. […]
Plans Announced For Somerset Biogas Plant
Plans have been announced for a massive facility on an industrial estate in Somerset that will take tonnes of waste food and turn it into energy. Renewable Energy Magazine reports that the construction of the new plant, near Evercreech Junction on the outskirts of the village of Evercreech near Shepton Mallet in Somerset, has been […]
CNG Fuels Open Worlds Largest Biomethane Refuelling Station
CNG Fuels is to open one of the world’s largest publicly accessible biomethane refuelling stations for HGVs by the end of the year, to allow fleet operators to run their vehicles on low-carbon fuel, support net-zero ambitions and save money. Bioenergy News reports that construction has begun on Avonmouth Station, near the M4/M5 junction in […]
How Science Is Helping To Solve The Food Waste Crisis
A few pieces of badly bruised fruit here, and a couple of uneaten sides at a restaurant there might not seem like much, but it very quickly adds up, and according to the United Nations Environment Program, almost one billion tonnes of waste food is produced per year globally. In the UK and the US, […]
A Ship Has Been Refuelled With Biofuel For The First Time
A biofuel blend derived primarily from sewage and cooking oil has been successfully used to refuel a cargo ship for the very first time at the bunkering hub in Singapore. The Kira Oldenorff, owned and operated by BHP , was successfully refuelled with a biofuel blend supplied by GoodFuels that was mixed with conventional biofuels […]
Increase In Tank Storage Highlighted As Major Challenge
Tank Storage has long been an important factor in maintaining the capacity and continuity of chemical processes, particularly at a large-scale industrial level. But the indications are that the challenge has been made much steeper by the pandemic, which has raised demand for storage capacity. As well as processing plants that will require additional elements […]
