Heat-from-sewage first at Borders College
The UK’s first heat-from-sewage scheme was launched at Borders College in the Scottish Borders on 8 December.
Backed by investment from Equitix and the...
Catapult to deliver UK programme on location-specific heat requirements
The Energy Systems Catapult is taking on delivery of the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) Smart Systems and Heat (SSH) Programme, its first major project.
The...
AD process optimisation: Top tips for food production sites
Matt Hale, International Sales Manager with HRS Heat Exchangers, offers a primer for those in the food production sphere
It is easy to see why...
Heat conference to explore role of heat in a changing world
The first speakers have been announced for the Heat 2015 conference, taking place in Central London on Wednesday 25 November.
Organised by the Association...
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...
Circular economy round table
Billed as "Europe's largest event for resource efficiency and waste management", RWM hits the NEC once again on 15-17 September, this time co-located with...
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...
DECC grant for heat networks advocate
EXETER-based renewable energy firm Zero has received a £378,780 development grant from DECC to support its work in promoting the uptake of heat networks...
Automated sludge system needs less air and cuts power and cost
AN innovative three-stage biological sewage treatment process, which cuts costs and improves efficiency, is approaching final commissioning at Nottingham’s Stoke Bardolph wastewater treatment works....
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...
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...
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...
Abandoned mines to create ‘green’ energy
Water found in disused coalmines has been identified as a new source of renewable energy for the UK, following a two-year study by Nottingham...
On-site renewable energy generation: Ten considerations
In recent years, rising energy costs and a desire for energy independence have made on-site renewable generation both desirable and economically advantageous. This article...
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.
Strathendrick...
Heat exchanger cuts carbon emissions for malted ingredients maker
The 3-tank batch sludge pasteuriser system from HRS is said to provide 40% heat regeneration.
Malted ingredients company Muntons (Stowmarket, Suffolk) is putting the finishing...
Government backs Big Data trial on district heat networks
Advanced algorithms could be used to dramatically improve the energy efficiency of district heat networks, according to a proposal submitted to DECC by smart...
Premium paper maker lifts green energy gong
EMPLOYEE-owned premium paper and board producer Tullis Russell picked up the award in the Renewing Scotland category at December's Scottish Green Energy Awards in...
Much to chew on at cleantech panel session
A panel of experts gathered in Edinburgh in December to discuss the topic "Cleantech: The key ingredient for a sustainable food and drink industry?"...
