Calls For New Government Policy On Anaerobic Digestion
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has called on the government to introduce a new policy to support farms using anaerobic digestion, as well as the waste sector. It comes as the government announced its intention to continue limiting anaerobic digestion deployment in the Feed-In Tariff (FIT). Charlotte Morton, ADBA chief executive, said that […]
Biogas Could Be A Solution For Third-World Energy Problems
Installing biogas plants in rural areas in parts of Africa could go some way towards solving energy shortage issues in countries such as Zimbabwe. This is according to The Chronicle , which described biogas as a plausible option for providing power in rural areas that are typically associated with high rates of poverty. It noted […]
Calls For Scotland To Act On Biogas
There have been calls for the Scottish government to take more action on the circular economy at the first Scottish National Conference of the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA). Speaking at the conference, shadow cabinet secretary for the environment Maurice Golden said that as well as doing more to access all the benefits of […]
UK Govt Policies Preventing Ikea From Investing Green Energy Fund Here
Swedish furniture giant Ikea has announced that it will not be spending any of its existing green energy fund (worth £524 million) here in the UK because government policies regarding renewables have made investment difficult. Speaking to the Huffington Post , head of sustainability with Ikea UK Joanna Yarrow explained that the company has invested […]
Unilever To Use Biogas Across 5 UK Sites
A new renewable energy deal has been signed between Unilever UK & Ireland and GENeco, with five of its sites set to benefit from the use of biogas (also known as biomethane or green gas) to power its heating and reduce carbon emissions. What this means is that because these five sites’ electricity already comes […]
Ice Cream Waste To Be Turned Into Biogas!
When it comes to green energy, you might not immediately think of ice cream as being a tool in your arsenal in the fight against climate change but apparently you need to start. A new innovative partnership between Iona Capital, R&R Ice Cream and resource management company Veolia will see ice cream waste – which […]
Poland To Tender New Biogas Installations In 2017
The Polish Ministry of Energy has revealed that 100MW of agricultural biogas plants will be created in 2017 following the announcement of suggested maximum volumes and values of electricity from renewable sources that can be sold at auction throughout the year. As a result of the draft regulation relating to what energy can be sold […]
Biogas Indispensable To European Development
The biogas industry is an “indispensable part of European development”, according to the president of the European Biogas Association (EBA) Dr Jan Stambasky. Blue and Green Tomorrow reported on his comments, which he made as the EBA’s sixth statistical report on the state of the sector was released. The figures show that the number of […]
AD Investment Could Save Dairy Farming
Dairy farmers have faced a struggle over the last few years as market price fluctuation has meant they have had to diversify their businesses to keep afloat. One area many are investing in to future-proof their enterprise is anaerobic digestion (AD), as it provides them with a secure and steady income. In addition to this, […]
Biogas Presents Opportunities For Farmers
There are big opportunities for farmers to join the biogas industry, one expert has suggested. Farmers Weekly reported on the comments by Thom Koller, a policy officer at the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), who stated that the number of anaerobic digestion plants on farmland could grow significantly with the right support. Speaking at […]
