Bristol Bio-Bee Collects And Runs On Waste
Breather valves are being given a new lease of life as part of a scheme that will see waste collected for biofuel, by truck in Bristol. The BioBee truck is going to be the first vehicle of its kind to run on and collect waste, in the UK. The truck will be used to collect […]
Scottish Ministers Proposed Fracking Ban
Tank breather valves are essential for all forms of bioenergy , which may be even more in demand now that fracking has been completely banned by the Scottish Government. There is currently a moratorium on fracking to obtain gas from the ground in Scotland, which Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse told MSPs should continue indefinitely, on […]
Biomethane Well Placed To Meet Higher Renewables Targets
The Department for Transport (DfT) has proposed that targets for renewable fuel supplies be increased to 2020, maintaining this new level until 2030 in order to provide industry with long-term policy stability. This announcement has been welcomed by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) following its consultation on the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation. Biomethane […]
Evian Builds First Carbon-Neutral Production Facility
Natural mineral water drinks brand Evian has announced that it has unveiled its first-ever carbon-neutral production facility, a milestone in the company’s commitment to achieving worldwide carbon-neutral status by the year 2020. Numerous initiatives have been rolled out at the bottling site to help the company reduce its carbon footprint. For example, between 2008 and […]
Double Decker Bio-Gas Bus Trialled In Bristol
Those production plants using vacuum relief valves to produce biogas will undoubtedly be interested to see how a new ’biogas bus’ trial goes, when it is launched in Bristol this week. Beginning on 21 st August, the trial by First will examine how the bus copes with the demands of the city centre public transport, […]
Severn Trent To Invest 20m In New Anaerobic Digestion Treatment Plant
Severn Trent, one of the biggest water and waste water treatment firms in the UK, has announced that it’ll be investing approximately £20 million in a new food waste and green gas facility at its site in Spondon, Derby. Some 50,000 tonnes of food waste will be turned into renewable gas each year , which […]
Biggest Biogas Lorry Trial Hits The Road
Biogas-fuelled lorries are about to hit British streets in force as the largest trial of natural gas-powered vehicles gets underway. Funded by the UK Office for Low Emission Vehicles, an offshoot of the Department for Transport, the project involving 81 lorries of various sizes is a joint initiative between the government and Innovate UK’s Low […]
Biomass Crops Could Create New Low Carbon Economy
A focus on biomass energy could put your anaerobic digestion tank’s safety relief valves to extra work , especially if suggested plans to plant 1.4 million hectares of biomass crops are enacted. According to a new report from the Energy Technologies Institute, adding to the UK’s biomass crops could help to make a significant contribution […]
New Machine Turns Waste Plastic To Energy
The use of vacuum relief valves in anaerobic digestion is set to transform plastic waste as we know it thanks to a new device, which could be operational in the next 12 months. Being developed in Australia, these machines could transform the way we dispose of plastics that aren’t suitable for recycling by converting the […]
Over 1 Million Homes Powered By AD
Anaerobic digestion (AD) now powers over one million homes in the UK, a new report has revealed. The July 2017 market report from the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) highlighted the impact that AD is having on the UK’s energy market. According to its findings, AD capacity in the UK has increased by 18 […]
