Government Moves To Decarbonise UKs Gas Grid
Many homes and businesses in the UK rely on natural gas as their heating source and for cooking. However, that could change in the coming years in the UK with chancellor Philip Hammond unveiling a range of measures to boost the country’s sustainability in his Spring Statement. One of the commitments is to inject more […]
AD To Power Glastonbury
Glastonbury is making great strides in its ambition to become a truly eco-friendly festival. As well as announcing a ban on the sale of single-use plastic bottles at the 2019 event, organisers will also be using renewable energy to provide power. In fact, The Festivals recently reported that the iconic Pyramid Stage will be powered […]
Weekly Food Collection Welcomed By AD Industry
The UK’s anaerobic digestion (AD) industry has welcomed an announcement by the government that it will introduce weekly food waste collections for all households in England. In a new consultation, the government said that it had committed to funding local authorities to enable them to provide this service from 2023, if they don’t already do […]
Manufacturers Encouraged To Use AD To Control Food Waste Problem
Manufacturers of food and drink need more incentives to use anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities so they can produce energy from their waste instead of leaving it to rot. According to Alpheus Environmental, a subsidiary of the Anglican Water Group, food and drink providers find it cheaper to invest in other renewable energy schemes, including wind […]
How A No-Deal Brexit Will Harm AD Sites In Republic Of Ireland
There are two months to go before Britain leaves the European Union (EU), but no withdrawal agreement has been finalised, resulting in concerns about how Brexit will impact a lot of people and businesses. One of the industries that could be damaged if no exit plan is formalised is the renewable energy sector in the […]
Pubs Should Tackle Food Waste
UK pubs generate a vast amount of food waste every year. In fact, it costs the industry an estimated £357 million and generates CO2 emissions equivalent to 600,000 cars. Morning Advertiser shared these figures from the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP), as well as speaking to Andrew Stephen, CEO of the Sustainable Restaurants Association […]
Indian Air Force Launches Biofuel Flight To Reduce Carbon Footprint
India has shown its commitment to becoming greener by launching its first Indian Air Force (IAF) flight powered by a biofuel blend. The aircraft was filled with a mix of ten per cent bio-jet fuel that was produced from the flowering plant Jatropha, which has interested scientists for a while for its use as a […]
More Food Waste Going To AD In England
The amount of food being sent for anaerobic digestion (AD) in England has increased in that past year. This is according to the latest figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), with Materials Recycling World revealing that 386,000 tonnes of food was sent to AD in England last year, an increase […]
Green Energy Responsible For 50% Of Wales Power Consumption
Wales is certainly doing its bit for the environment, with almost half of its power supply made up of renewable energy. The government’s Energy Generation in Wales report showed 48 per cent of electricity in the country came from green power, which is an increase of five percentage points from the previous year. Despite this […]
All North Devon Food Waste Goes To AD
North Devon Council has announced that none of the food waste it collects will be sent to landfill, with all the food now going to an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant instead. The North Devon Gazette revealed that the council’s lorries now collect between 54 and 60 tonnes of food waste every week from households in […]
