AD Trade Body Highlights Need For Consistent Food Collections
With many anaerobic digestion plants, which include pressure relief valves , reliant on food waste, the UK trade body for anaerobic digestion has highlighted the need for more regular and consistent collections for food waste. With the UK government consulting on recycling consistency in England, the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) has called for […]
AD Ideal At Making Sewage Valuable Again
Most of us regard sewage as waste, but anaerobic digestion (AD) can make it an incredible valuable source of energy again, providing significant financial gains in the process. CCO of CooperOstlund Tim Broadhurst told Environment Journal Online how important AD is in recycling wastewater and sewage. He noted that the sludge produces methane during decomposition, […]
Government Announces 4m Fund To Cut Food Waste
T he government has handed out £4 million worth of grants to help reduce the amount of food waste that’s generated in England. According to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the money will be used by four redistribution companies in England whose aim is to share out the surplus food from […]
Severn Trent AD Upgrade Presented Challenges
Upgrading 12 anaerobic digesters at Severn Trent’s largest sewage treatment works (STW) presented a number of challenges but also allowed the company to realise several benefits. Water & Wastewater Treatment revealed the extent of the work carried out by the company when it converted the conventional digesters it had been using into ones utilising a […]
Biogas Buses Take To The Streets Of Nottingham
The first of Nottingham City Transport’s (NCT’s) new biogas buses took to the streets of the city for the first time this week (15 April), with 67 new double decker buses now running on the biofuel. NCT invested £20 million in the new bus fleet, and received support from the Office of Low Emission Vehicles, […]
Prestige Funds Announces 23m For New UK Biogas Plant
Kent will benefit from a new biogas plant thanks to a £23.2 million investment from Prestige Funds. The provider of renewable energy finance has revealed it will pay for the construction of a 2.5MWe (700 nm3/h biomethane) ‘gas to grid’ anaerobic digestion (AD) plan in the southern county. This comes in addition to the £40 […]
New Hybrid Energy System Launched For Farms
A new self-contained system to help farmers deal with their waste has been launched by Bioplex and Controllis. Waste Management World reported on the new hybrid energy solution, which uses a combination of solar power and anaerobic digestion (AD) to deliver energy. The AD element produces biogas, while solar panels generate electricity. The news provider […]
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 […]
