Feedstock storage taking up too much space at AD plants, says supplier
Too much storage area is being taken up for feedstock storage at AD plants, according to one designer and manufacturer of precast concrete elements...
“Waste-to-wheels” projects win £25m from UK government
Three firms will share in a £25m prize from the Department of Transport, aimed at helping develop greener fuel technology and boosting local industry.
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For AD plants, fast construction is now more important than ever
FOLLOWING DECC’s late July announcement of a consultation period on proposed changes to the feed-In tariff accreditation, it seems it will become all the...
Mixing expert shakes up distillery AD
Mixing is an essential part of the AD process and System Mix, which markets the Rotamix Dual Zone mixing system, says it has...
UK AD innovators line up
AD innovators were honoured on 1 July at the UK AD & Biogas Industry Awards 2015. There were 60 entries competing in 14 award...
True grit solutions gain traction
Wastewater solutions and services provider Jacopa is reporting increasing interest in grit removal solutions as water service companies seek to leverage the resources that...
ENER-G publishes farmers’ guide to the financial benefits of waste energy
Biogas generation specialist ENER-G has published a free guide to help British farmers gain financial benefits from turning farm waste into energy via anaerobic...
Reduce, re-use, recycle and regulate – the key to tackling our global food waste...
Philip Simpson of ReFood discusses the latest WRAP report on the cost of food waste and argues that a comprehensive strategy of reduction, recycling...
Animation explains biogas analyser
BIOGAS instrumentation manufacturer Geotech has produced a short animation to showcase the features of its latest GA3000+ biogas and landfill analyser. The system allows...
The heat from the draff
Paul Marsh reports on a novel use of distillery by-products as the feedstock for an ambitious CHP plant in Speyside, said to be the...
A dedicated showcase for UK AD
THE annual expo and conference of the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) comes to the NEC on 1-2 July, with over 250 exhibitors...
Managing growth in an era of degression
BIOMASS seems to have hugely exceeded DECC's expectations for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), outperforming other technologies like heat pumps and solar thermal.
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Little known initiative enables school’s biomass
THE Croft School in Stratford Upon Avon, has received 100% funding for biomass boiler systems. And the little-known ‘Biomass ESCO' scheme that made it...
Turnkey AD supplier concludes deal with Welsh food hubs
UTS Biogas Ltd (UTS) has successfully concluded negotiations in order to deliver a turnkey anaerobic digestion solution for Cardiff Food Waste Treatment, a Welsh...
New biorefinery concept uses timber waste
GERMAN firm Pallmann Group, a manufacturer of innovative size reduction technology, is joining forces with Standard Bio, an expert in novel biomass conversion technologies,...
Taking containment to the next level
Paul Marsh reviews some recent developments in odour management for AD plants
LOCAL resident complaints and planning application refusals have highlighted the potentially malodorous influence...
Small-scale CHP shortlisted for Renewable Energy Awards
ENER-G has reached the finals of the 10th British Renewable Energy Awards, in recognition of its success as an innovator in combined heat...
Feedstock first claimed for Gloucestershire “grass-to-gas” plant
“GREEN electricity” specialist Ecotricity has announced the successful use of grass as a feedstock for AD, an apparent first.
A proposed plant in Gloucestershire will...
Scientists letter fuels biomass debate
AN article has appeared in the New York Times which appears to lend support to those who argue against - on environmental grounds -...
Plastic pipework scores points for biogas CHP plant
One of the UK's first RHI-funded biogas plants is optimising its energy efficiency by installing a pipe network that benefits from low thermal conductivity.
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