Solar electricity dominance on the horizon, say reports
SOLAR electricity is closing in on cost parity with that generated from fossil fuels and conventional power stations, according to a report released in...
Hydro-powered pump picks up European innovation award
THE EU climate innovation initiative Climate-KIC has judged Dutch start-up aQysta to be Europe’s most innovative clean-tech venture. A jury of entrepreneurs, financiers and...
Solutions for the sustainable city
THIS year's Pollutec conference and exhibition will once again have a major focus on 'the sustainable city'. It takes place at Lyon Eurexpo, Lyon,...
Biomethane-to-grid win
CHESTERFIELD BioGas (CBG) has been awarded a contract to supply its biogas upgrading technology for a plant that will be using organic agricultural waste...
AD boost gains r&d funding
ENVIRONMENTAL Consultancy Aqua Enviro has been given a £100,000 government grant for r&d which could help businesses cut waste costs and generate renewable energy.
The...
Sustainable bio-fertiliser launch
A new nutrient-rich biofertiliser was launched on 1 October by ReFood, a leading food waste recycler in the UK. Known as ReGrow, the fertiliser...
A damn fine result: Coffee wastewater energy evaluated
A four-year project to evaluate the generation of energy from coffee wastewater in Latin America has demonstrated a number of benefits: Not only energy...
Biogas-powered data centre testbed
MICROSOFT and the University of Wyoming (UW) have opened a 'green' data centre, powered by the biogas generated from a nearby wastewater treatment plant,...
Fuel cells: Why and how
THE fuel cell technology used for the Cheyenne Biogas Power Plant is supplied by FuelCell Energy, based in Danbury, Connecticut. Fuel cells have efficiency...
A quick guide for AD newcomers
By integrating an anaerobic digestion system into the production process, food and beverage manufacturers can improve sustainability and generate increased profit. Nick Simpson of...
Amended BSI spec for digestate
BSI, the business standards company has revised the PAS 110 Specification for whole digestate, separated liquor and separated fibre derived from the anaerobic digestion...
PAS 110-certified digester gets cabinet seal of approval
FOREIGN Secretary Philip Hammond recently visited Agrivert’s West London Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Facility at Trumps Farm in Surrey.
The facility, a joint venture between Agrivert...
Grant for AD-boosting microwave hydrolysis work
Environmental Consultancy Aqua Enviro has been given a £100,000 government grant for r&d which could help businesses cut waste costs and generate renewable energy.
Yorkshire...
Biogas boost expected from M&S endorsement
A major boost to the UK’s anaerobic digestion (AD) & biogas industry is expected to follow M&S’s decision in early September to purchase 35,000...
Satellite data certifies biomass
BIOMASS and bioenergy firms required to certify the origin and sustainability of wood biomass will soon have access to more accurate data to support...
Fortunes ebb and flow for UK tidal power
TIDAL power equipment supplier Atlantis Resources was awarded a £7.5 million two-year contract in late August to support further development of the MeyGen tidal...
A sobering but hopeful guide to energy efficiency
THIS book is primarily aimed at those in the property and construction sectors, a contribution to boosting energy- and carbon-literacy for those who find...
Wireless lighting upgrade includes sensor integration
ENERGY-saving lighting expert Harvard Engineering has launched version 1.6 of its revolutionary EyeNut wireless monitoring and management system for indoor lighting, featuring some major...
Rivers of gold?
The UK has been somewhat slow to exploit renewable heat from rivers and waterways, says one academic, as DECC unveils a national map highlighting...
Grid-connected project makes waves for tidal power in Wales
WALES’ first full-scale tidal energy generator was unveiled on 7 August at Pembroke Port by The First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones.
The DeltaStream device...
