More businesses are keen to play generation game

NEW research has identified growing interest among UK businesses to generate renewable energy from their own premises. Almost 40% of those surveyed by Opus Energy...

Hard work pays off as park gets the nod

YEARS of research, planning and consultation have paid off for green energy company Ecotricity with approval of its proposals for a wind park in...

Seasons in the sun

A South Wales business has been reaping the rewards after installing solar PV panels on its factory buildings. Solar Windows Ltd of Caerphilly, which manufactures...

Future proof

Biogas analysis requirements are changing and ‘designed-in’ future proofing in gas analysers helps users keep up. It means they can quickly and easily upgrade...

Consumers remain shy about switching over

‘Being green doesn’t mean wearing sandals and eating lentils’ EIGHT out of 10 people support the UK using renewable energy to generate power. But getting...

Wind farm gets go-ahead after turbines reduced

Scottish Power Renewables has won planning consent for a wind farm in the south-west of Scotland after reducing the number of turbines it wanted...
An RDF incinerator is typical of the push to find new technology.

Incineration is the burning issue

Although the volumes of landfill waste have been reduced in recent years through recycling, millions of tonnes of waste are not suitable for recycling...

Naturally gifted – Scotland’s renewables industry

Scotland is making the most of its assets as it continues the drive to build a world-class renewables industry says Niall Stuart WE ARE undoubtedly...
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Fixed option – the GA3000 PLUS from Geotech

The latest fixed biogas analyser from Geotech, the GA3000 PLUS, can now optionally monitor up to three sample points and hydrogen sulphide (H2S) levels...

Countdown to bio cash share

ENTREPRENEURS will find out in December if they have been successful in their bids for shares of a £2m cash pot set up to...

Scots target Sahara waste

SCIENTISTS in Scotland are investigating the potential of a renewable energy source that uses organic waste to generate biogas and to determine if it...

Deal sets up entry for top Euro player

A deal has been struck to give one of Europe's biggest biogas developers an entry into the UK market. The boards of Agri.capital S.a.r.l. and...

May the force be with you

STEAM system and flow control specialist Valveforce has launched a range of high pressure two-way pneumatic and electric control valves to help the efficiency...
Aerial view of the Camphill Community in Ballytobin where Landia's pump is installed at the AS plant.

Chopper to the rescue

A chopper pump is helping a community-owned district heating scheme in Ireland save around 60,000 Euros a year. The long-shaft Landia pump has been handling...

Buying British helped firm overcome shock

THE team behind an award-winning anaerobic digester plant has saved money by choosing a British company to supply its gas analysis equipment. Fernbrook Bio uses...

New safety device for flame transmission proof ventilation

New Safety Device for Flame Transmission Proof Ventilation of Biogas Digesters Under the brand PROTEGO® the company Braunschweiger Flammenfilter GmbH developed and successfully type-tested a...

Community Biogas Scheme in Ireland benefits from Landia Chopper Pump

A Landia chopper pump is helping a community-owned district heating scheme in Ireland save around 60,000 Euros pa. The long-shaft Landia pump has been handling...

Mixing matters when you need to maximise the AD process

Maximising the benefits of an anaerobic digestion system by achieving a higher gas yield, reducing foaming and eliminating the potential for maintenance problems, are...
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Anaerobic digestion for solid & liquid wastes

Biogas Case History - Customer Since 1972, Meyer Vegetable at Twistringen in Germany has evolved from a farm-based company to a medium-sized supplier of processed...

Full steam ahead for high pressure valves

Steam system and flow control specialists Valveforce have launched a new range of High Pressure Two-Way Pneumatic and Electric Control Valves, designed to help...