Farmers To Learn About Anaerobic Digestion At Demo
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is hosting a one-day event to explain anaerobic digestion (AD) to farmers. The demonstration will take place on Wednesday (November 2 nd ) at the site in Hillsborough, and will involve practitioners and researchers giving presentations about the latest advances and developments in the industry. Gary Lyons of AFBI […]
Brewery Wastewater Used To Make Batteries
Finding a use for wastewater is high on the list of priorities for many businesses who want to ‘go green’, but there might even be a chance that your liquid level gauges could be measuring extra profit if the right solution is found. That solution may be just over the horizon for breweries – businesses […]
72% Of SMEs Want To Go Green
Energy providers need to do more to support the green goals of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), after it was revealed that 72 per cent would like to be greener. Haven Power has released a report showing the majority of SMEs want their energy supplier to have a greater commitment to renewable energy sources, while […]
Meatworks Using Biogas To Power Plant
A meatworks factory in Australia is helping the environment and saving money by using its own wastewater to provide power to its plant. The Oakey Meatworks in Darling Downs, Queensland, is taking the water that would otherwise be pumped into ponds outside and adding bacteria to it. This transforms the waste into biogas, which can […]
72 Million Anaerobic Digestion Plant To Be Built In Leeds
Yorkshire Water has been given the go ahead to build a £72 million sludge treatment and anaerobic digestion facility in the centre of Leeds. Earlier this week, it revealed that Leeds City Council granted planning permission for the bio-energy site. The state-of-the-art plant will be at Knostrop wastewater treatment works on Knowsthorpe Lane, which has […]
Portland Opens New Anaerobic Digestion Recycling Plant
A new anaerobic digestion plant called ecomaine has opened in Portland, USA, to help its communities meet their state-wide recycling targets. It hopes this food waste recycling service will allow local areas to reach the recycling goal of 50 per cent over the next five years, Waste Management World reported . Exeter Agri-Energy will deliver […]
New Anaerobic Digestion Plant To Be Built In Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire will soon welcome a new anaerobic digestion (AD) plant at Stud Farm in Rufford, a facility that has been granted over £13 million in funding and which will use straw, poultry litter and feedstock from nearby farms for its fuel to supply local businesses with heat and electricity. Any extra electricity will be fed […]
Pre-treating Pine Needles Can Boost Biogas Production
There could be an increase in the production of biogas by pre-treating pie needles in India with a microbial mix. Scientists discovered that pre-treated pine needles can produce a biomethane yield of 21.3 litre/kg , which is a 300 per cent increase from untreated pine needles. They published their study in Current Science, showing that […]
Bioenergy Generation Up By 30% In 2015
Generation of energy in the UK from bioenergy sources has increased, climbing by 30 per cent in 2015 compared to the year before. This is according to the government’s latest Digest of UK Energy Statistics , which revealed that it has been a very positive year indeed for growth where renewable energy sources are concerned. […]
Stock Expo
Motherwell Tank Protection again were exhibitors at stock expo in rotterdam and have booked there place for 2016. Visit us in Antwerp on stand D12 between 15-17 march 2016
