Calls To Create UK Biogas Research Centre
The UK’s anaerobic digestion (AD) industry is already worth £500 million and now a leading industry organisation is calling for a dedicated research centre to be set up to enable the UK to become a world leader in the technology. At the annual research and innovation forum hosted by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association […]
Doncaster AD Plant Increases Processing Power
An anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Doncaster is set to increase the amount of food waste it can convert into energy with the introduction of a new anaerobic digester. Following the construction of the new tank, which is expected to take 22 weeks, the ReFood waste recycling firm will expand its capacity by 33 per […]
Holyrood Report: Climate Change Targets Must Be Equally Challenging
A new Holyrood report, published earlier this month (March 10 th ), on the Scottish government’s draft climate change plan has recommended that all climate change targets across all of the country’s sectors be “equally challenging” in a bid to cut emissions over the next 15 years. One of the main concerns raised was this […]
Will Highland Council Revisit Biogas Plant Plans?
Plans for a biogas plant at the former Longman dump could be reconsidered following a substantial restructure at the Highland Council. The Inverness Courier revealed that this proposal is back on the cards as the council looks to become more business minded. One of the areas where it’s hoping to improve is income generation and […]
Plans For Biogas-Fired CHP Anaerobic Digestion Plant In Gloucestershire
An existing waste recycling plant in Gloucestershire that serves the Cotswolds is set to get a new biogas-fired combined heat and power (CHP) anaerobic digestion plant. Waste Management World revealed that French company Veolia has been awarded the contract to design and manage the 520kWe plant for Rose Hill Recycling. Once it’s completed, the plant […]
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 […]
