Biogas facilities at an agricultural site in the Czech Republic.

AD and Biogas Industry Awards 2023 finalists announced

The finalists for the 2023 AD and Biogas Industry Awards have been announced. Run by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) and the...

DNO spearheads “world-first” smart transformer trial

Billed as a world-first smart transformer trial, UK Power Network’s Project Stratus will see smart electricity transformers installed within existing substations at Uckfield and New...

Low-cost digester additive for nitrogen-rich AD feedstocks

Sponsored content: To better support biogas plants processing high levels of nitrogen-rich feedstock, AD experts FM BioEnergy will launch a new low-cost version of their ammonium inhibitor digester additive on Stand C109 at the World Biogas Expo 2023.

Comment: Government can easily avoid a costly legal battle on energy efficiency

Responding to the news that Greenpeace is exploring legal action over the likelihood that the Government will miss its energy efficiency-related target to lift millions...

Milestone for biomethane injection in Northern Ireland

  A seemingly significant milestone was confirmed on 16 February for the gas grids in Northern Ireland which will see the injection of biomethane into...

£4.6m goes to hydrogen for maritime project

A £4.6m innovation project, led by renewable electrification specialist AceOn, to develop battery and hydrogen technology to power the marine vessels used for servicing...

Millions of households could switch their energy supplier in second half of 2023 ​​​​​​

The number of households switching their energy supplier could skyrocket from July 2023, as falling energy wholesale prices coupled with reduced government support look...

High-efficiency progressive cavity pump aimed at biogas

With a declared focus on energy-efficient systems and components that optimise the operation of existing biogas plants and contribute to a higher gas yield,...

Europe’s largest battery to connect to transmission network goes live

Owner and operator of the 100MW battery, Zenobē, announced the system - in Capenhurst, Chester - had gone live on 11 February, describing it...

Insulation manufacturer calls for an industry code of practice

New research seems to reveal that more than half of UK surveyors are unfamiliar with spray foam insulation and have a limited understanding of...

Hazardous areas training expert recognised for exemplary contribution

A trainer with the Association for the Electrical and Mechanical trades (AEMT) has been recognised for his work in enabling the AEMT to continue...

New certification aims to boost British hydrogen sector

In a bid to elevate transparency and confidence in the UK’s low carbon hydrogen sector, the UK government has outlined plans for “a globally...

£1 million grant for novel hydro energy storage system

BEIS-funded research project to identify and test minerals and discarded wastes for use in RheEnergise’s grid scale hydro energy storage system In partnership with the...

EU 2019/1781 implications for motors and drives efficiency

What the second stage of EU 2019/1781 means for machine builders. Comment from industrial drives specialist Technidrive. By now, engineers and machine builders will be...

Sharing the load: Tariff to lower bills for businesses with their own green power

Energy tech firm Octopus Energy has launched a new tariff to help businesses with renewable generation to share the green power they generate on...
Biogas facilities at an agricultural site in the Czech Republic.

Biogas trade bodies and companies call for an urgent rethink on GHG Protocol guidance...

Over 50 biogas and biomethane trade associations and companies from around the world have written to the World Resources Institute (WRI), administrator of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol,1 calling...

Making a splash: Group prepares to launch novel wave energy system

A group at Newcastle University is preparing to install a prototype Wave Energy Converter (WEC) in the North Sea. MU-EDRIVE features amongst eight projects funded...

Cobalt-free lithium-ion battery brings fairer phones into view

  A new study appears to identify potential alternative materials to use in the positive terminals of consumer electronics batteries, replacing cobalt. The batteries used in...
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AI firm aims to help maximise gains from solar installation

An AI technology company based in Southampton says it is making it easier for businesses and homeowners to install solar panels and get the...

Sponsored Content: Major WWTW project sees Gen-C upgrade six biogas engines in an industry...

Gas engine upgrading specialist Gen-C is working with service provider WB Power Services (WBPS) to upgrade six biogas combined heat and power (CHP) engines at wastewater treatment sites across the north of England