AD & Biogas

The latest news stories and articles for anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas.

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...

Welsh biotech firm announces AD-boosting additive

Cardiff-based biotech company Genesis Biosciences has developed what it describes as a novel and low site footprint solution to help bolster the performance and...

Firm claims Belgian biomethane first

Belgium’s first biomethane-to-grid installation was announced on 27 November. The Bright Biomethane installation at a facility owned by Dutch bioenergy firm IOK Afvalbeheer, in...

Pre-treatment boosts efficiency of converting sewage to biogas

A research team from Washington State University has tested a pretreatment technology that they say improves the conversion of sewage sludge to biogas. The approach...

Bringing anaerobic digester foam under control

Foam generated in anaerobic digestion can be a costly headache for AD producers and their insurers. In this article Sam Gould, Foam Technology Specialist...

AD and the UK’s net-zero emissions commitment: ADBA conference to discuss

ADBA’s flagship event returns in December 2019, "marking 10 years of ADBA and 10 years before the UK government must reduce emissions by 57%"

AD trade group welcomes extension of RHI tariff guarantee deadline

Deadline for tariff guarantee extended to 31st January 2021 by BEIS Major campaigning win for coordinated ADBA and industry efforts After an intensive campaign...

Sponsored Content: Not your average chopper

P&M Pumps writes: Come and get your hands on the real mean machine – visit P&M Pumps Ltd on stand D107 at the World Biogas Expo, the leading global trade show dedicated solely to AD and Biogas on 29-30 March at NEC Birmingham.

Boost your biogas yield with free silage training day, suggests AD expert firm

Specialist consultancy FM BioEnergy is running a series of silage training days in March, in conjunction with operators in the AD sphere Calling all on-farm...

Firm calls for better incentives for on-site renewable energy for food and drink manufacturers

Anaerobic digestion in the food and drink industry is growing eight times slower than in the agriculture sector; millions of tonnes of waste is...

High performance analyser to be showcased at UK gas-to-grid event

Gas analysis technology manufacturer Geotech is to showcase an instrument optimised for the gas-to-grid space, BIOMETHANE 3000, at this year’s UK Biomethane Day...

Anaerobic digestion sector to see taxes rise by up to 30%

Operators of both gas to grid and electrical AD plants are facing higher business rates after the UK government changed the way it calculates...

BEIS funding supports utility’s project to turn biogas into hydrogen

The UK Government’s department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded £212,000 funding through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) for the...

High five for pump and mixer maker shortlisted for ADBA awards

Pump and mixer manufacturer Landia has been shortlisted for five industry awards by ADBA, the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association. Landia’s GasMix digester mixing system...

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...

New flaring technology extends lifespan of ageing landfill gas sites

Landfill support firm Biogas Technology has demonstrated a successful new low-calorific flaring solution to manage diminishing methane gas emissions on closed landfill sites. ...

Urgent action needed to save ‘shovel-ready’ renewable heat projects, say UK biogas firms

Renewable energy projects in the agri-food sector excluded from BEIS’s RHI Covid-19 Extension Includes 20MW of previously-eligible renewable heat projects on farms and...

Biogas events kick off 2016 for gas measurement expert

Geotech is inviting colleagues, consultants and technicians within the landfill and biogas industry to their UK Biogas Seminar, being held on Thursday 28 January...

Wastewater expert showcases options for “getting more from your AD plant”

At the UK AD & Biogas exhibition on 6 and 7 July Huber Technology will be presenting and advising on “getting more out of...

Water-washing upgrader contract for US dairy farm

A dairy farm in Yakima County, Washington will employ the environmentally-friendly water-washing method of biogas upgrading supplied by Greenlane Biogas. The firm signed a...