Greene King Making Progress Towards Zero Waste
Brewer and pub chain Greene King has stressed its commitment to making the company zero waste by 2020, noting that one year after it started a raft of initiatives to improve its recycling rate and divert waste from landfill, there have been a number of positive changes. In April 2016, the organisation partnered with waste […]
UK Set For New Gas To Grid Biogas Plant
A new gas to grid biogas plant is set to be constructed in the UK by Biogest , which will be the fifth such power station to be established by the firm. The new plant will operate using agricultural waste and energy crops and when it’s up and running will produce an output of 1,400 […]
Plans For Biomass-Powered Forge In Sheffield
Sheffield could be set to get a forge powered by a biomass power plant if proposals submitted by Abbey Forged Products are approved. The Star revealed that the company has submitted plans to develop a £36 million sustainable industries park, which could feature a £10 million biomass power plant, as well as a food digestion […]
Household Waste To Be Used To Produce Fuel
A large-scale project to use household waste to produce bio-substitute natural gas will get underway in Wiltshire this year, after the Advanced Plasma Power and National Grid facility sourced an oxygen supplier for its operation. Professional Engineering reported on the scheme, which will see 10,000 tonnes of rubbish turned into the green fuel, which emits […]
Calls For Government To Support Biomethane
The government needs to be more supportive of the biomethane production industry, as well as lending its backing to more low-carbon fuel sources. This is the opinion of the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), which pointed out that there is significant potential for the biogas industry to help reduce the UK’s carbon emissions. According […]
More Household Food Waste Should Go To AD
There is an opportunity to increase the amount of household food waste that is sent to anaerobic digestion (AD) plants in the UK. This is according to the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), which stated that more needs to be done to encourage households to correctly dispose of their food waste, and for local […]
New Biogas Bus Being Trialled In Manchester
Arriva North West is taking steps to reduce its carbon emissions by trialling a biogas double decker bus in Manchester that’s run on food and water waste, a transport alternative that has been in development for the last two years. The number 263 – which is being trialled along the Manchester to Altrincham route – […]
Everest Region Set For Biogas Plant
Biogas is increasingly being seen as a viable way to dispose of waste and now authorities in Nepal have decided to set up a biogas plant in the Everest region as a way of disposing of human fecal matter from Everest Base Camp. Human waste generated at the stopping point for those acclimatising ahead of […]
Whyte & Mackay Given Go Ahead For Biogas Plant
Whisky producer Whyte & Mackay has been given permission to construct a biogas plant at its Invergordon distillery, despite objections from local residents. The council granted planning permission for the anaerobic digester, which will see 20-metre tanks installed on the site to enable the distillery to process spent wash from the distillery and convert this […]
UK Government Pledges 290m To Renewable Energies
The UK government has just launched its second ‘green power auction’, opening up contracts to renewable energy suppliers, including biogas plants which need pressure relief valves, worth some £290 million. According to Energy Live News , this second wave of opportunities under the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is part of the government’s pledged £730 […]
