Department Of Energy Invests $5.1m In AD
The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced its plans to boost the anaerobic digestion (AD) industry by investing $5.1 million (£3.93 million) in the sector. It will be awarding the money to Colorado State University (CSU), with researchers at the education establishment working towards the DOE office’s ‘Renewable Energy from Urban and Suburban Wastes’ project […]
WBA Highlights Ways To Support Decarbonisation
The World Biogas Association (WBA) has recently released a series of recommendations for governments, financial institutions and other decision makers about how they can support the biogas industry as they move towards decarbonisation. Among the key recommendations are to introduce policies that promote the collection and capture of biodegradable waste and making anaerobic digestion (AD) […]
COP26 Will Highlight Importance Of AD In UK
Glasgow has been announced as the host of next year’s UNFCCC Conference Of Parties 2020 (COP26) after Turkey withdrew from the bid. This move could be positive for the country, emphasising the growing anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas sector here in the UK. The UN Climate Change manager Niclas Svenningsen said this would show how […]
Project To Improve AD Efficiency For Yorkshire Water
Yorkshire Water has teamed up with experts at the University of York to improve the efficiency of its anaerobic digestion (AD) plants to help it meet its commitment to treating all of its sewage using AD rather than incinerators by 2020. During the AD process, the sewage is turned into biogas that can be used […]
Investigation Disproves Payments To Phantom AD Plants
With large subsidies available for anaerobic digestion plants, to ensure their pressure vacuum relief valves are always operating well among other functions, claims from the BBC that ’phantom’ plants were receiving lucrative pots of money through a scheme had to be quickly investigated. However, according to the Department for Economy, this isn’t necessarily true. Its […]
Vancouver Considering AD For Dog Waste
As any dog owner will tell you, it’s important to pick up after your pooch when they go to the toilet. But collecting dog waste in plastic bags presents its own problems, even if you dispose of it responsibly in the designated bins. Vancouver in Canada is now looking for an alternative way to handle […]
Bioenergy To Cut Greenhouse Gas On NZ Farms
New Zealand could be using more bioenergy solutions in an attempt to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions produced on its farms. The government has revealed its proposals to offer credits for farms that can reduce their gross greenhouse gas emissions – a move the Bioenergy Association of New Zealand said will “open up opportunities for […]
AD Can Help UK Meet Net Zero Emissions Target
The UK government needs to utilise anaerobic digestion (AD) more widely to help it meet its target of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Let’s Recycle reported on calls by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) for the government to give AD a greater role in its plans on how to meet this […]
US Oil Refiners To Increase Biofuel Use
US oil refiners will have to increase the amount of biofuels blended into their annual fuel output following proposals from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The new legislation will require the volume of biofuels refiners must incorporate into their fuel annual to rise from 19.92 billion gallons in 2019 to 20.04 billion gallons next […]
Positive Impact Of Biogas On Emissions Highlighted
Biogas has the potential to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 13 per cent. That’s the finding of research by the World Biogas Association (WBA) Energy Live News reported on the findings, which highlight a number of ways in which biogas could contribute to this emissions reduction. One of the most obvious is in this […]
