Should We Be Composting Clothing?
A report from the nonprofit Biomimicry Institute has stated that the fashion industry could operate as an ecosystem, creating a circular economy for our shirts, shorts, and shoes, and to start working with the apparel industry, rather than fighting against it. According to a report by the BBC , in the US alone, 13 million […]
Shell Agrees New Biogas Supply Deal
Oil and gas company Shell has secured a deal with a Danish company for the supply of biogas, Reuters reported. Nature Energy, which produces biomethane, has agreed to supply Shell and the gas will be supplied to the pipeline network in Europe from 1 July this year. The size and financial details of the contract […]
#Buildbackbetter Post-Covid With Renewable Energy
A group of trade associations has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak, urging him to put renewable energy at the very heart of the UK’s green recovery plans post-Covid, making the case for this kind of energy generation to help address the recession caused by the outbreak, as well as the bigger issue of the climate […]
UK Businesses Urge Government To Focus On Low-Carbon Economy
As the world begins to reopen following the lockdowns as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, many are hoping that this will provide an opportunity for change in terms of how countries tackle the growing threat of climate change. The Build Back Better movement is championing efforts around the world to develop more sustainable and […]
Ionas UK Anaerobic Digestion Portfolio Receives 60m Financing
Low-carbon sustainable fund management firm, Iona Capital Limited, has completed debt financing on the behalf of one of its funds, Iona Environmental Infrastructure LP (IEILP), which has an operational portfolio of 11 anaerobic digestion renewable energy assets across the UK According to Waste Management World , IEILP’s assets included the construction of our large Gas-to-Grid […]
ENA Backs Calls For Investment In Green Gas
The five gas network companies in Britain are calling on the government to provide funding to help them develop the world’s first zero carbon gas grid. Cadent, National Grid, NGN, SGN and Wales & West Utilities want the government to help unlock some £900 million to be invested in green gas networks around the country […]
Irish Farmers Must Be Given Renewable Incentives
It is important to the Irish economy that farmers are given incentives to invest in renewable technologies, such as anaerobic digestion (AD). This is the opinion of Pat Smith, the chairman of the Micro Renewable Energy Association (MREA), who told Agriland how renewable power could significantly benefit farmers, as well as the rest of the […]
Drax Supplies Free Energy To Care Homes
Energy supplier Drax Group is to give 170 care homes in the UK free power during the coronavirus pandemic. The care homes, all local to Drax’s eight power plants, will each soon receive a letter to inform them that their bills have been cancelled. According to Energy Live News , the care homes are already […]
Biogas Industry Moves To Tackle Spike In Food Waste
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) and the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ABDA) have called on the biogas and aerobic digestion sectors to provide information on their current capacity levels, in a bid to tackle the increase in organic waste during the coronavirus crisis. The Environment Agency has concerns that a side effect of the […]
AD Essential Service In Time Of Coronavirus Pandemic
Anaerobic digestion (AD) plants in the UK are an essential part of the waste disposal infrastructure and care needs to be taken to ensure they are able to operate at their full capacity during the Coronavirus crisis. Technical support manager at the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) Sam Hinton, recently wrote an article for […]
