Reduction in embedded generator payments ‘misguided’, says ADBA
On 20 June the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) called on Ofgem to reconsider its retroactive decision to reduce embedded generator payments, saying...
Successful projects announced for €3m research programme looking at offshore wind impacts
Wind power developer Vattenfall has awarded €3million of research funding to projects that promise to offer insight into the socio-economic impact of offshore wind...
Why waste heat recovery is so important
Best practice for business dictates that ways to improve operational efficiency should be constantly sought out, says Neil English, Managing Director of waste heat...
Fife students reach new heights with virtual reality training for offshore wind turbine technicians
An ‘Immersive Hybrid Reality’ (iHR) laboratory, providing ultra-realistic training environments for offshore wind turbine technicians, was unveiled on 15 June at the Rosyth Campus...
One of the biggest biomedical laboratories in Europe receives BREEAM ‘excellent’ rating
The recently opened Francis Crick Institute in London has achieved BREEAM Excellent certification. Dedicated to tackling scientific questions underpinning health and disease, the centre...
Modular system cuts cost of deep offshore wind
A seemingly revolutionary approach to offshore wind turbine installation and maintenance could cut the cost of energy from future deepwater sites by around 9%.
The...
Agribusiness offers best opportunities for bio-economy, says report
Agribusiness presents the biggest opportunities for the bio-economy, according to a new report published in the lead-up to Bio-Based Innovations Expo 2017, a new...
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...
Report offers snapshot of the changing face of the UK electrical grid
Details oF the changing face of the UK’s electrical grid and the records being broken by renewables are provided by the latest quarterly Electrical...
Landfill gas group launched by REA
In response to demand from its members, the REA has set up a group to cater for the landfill gas sector, it was announced...
ADBA compares party manifestos
Following the launch of the Labour, Liberal Democrat and Conservative manifestos, the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has commented on the energy, climate...
Active Iron solutions for the AD market
OMEX Environmental is supplying a new non-hazardous iron powder product to the anaerobic digestion industry for the minimisation of hydrogen sulphide levels in a...
Fuel reception and handling technology chosen for three UK gasification sites
Saxlund International was selected by principal contractor Galliford Try Infrastructure in May 2016 to provide the bulk fuel reception and handling technology for three...
UK firm’s modular, scalable AD system lands a big contract with the State of...
UK cleantech firm SEaB Energy has been awarded a contract to supply the State of California Energy Commission with its award-winning waste-to-energy Flexibuster system...
IoT sensor offers cost and power-thrifty alternative in condition monitoring
A radical new IoT sensor technology from Scottish startup Sensor Works appears to offer a low-power, cost-effective alternative to existing condition monitoring equipment, with...
Solar expansion at Southern Water
Southern Water will be harnessing sun-power by installing more than 15,000 solar panels at three of its sites to help protect the environment and...
P2P funding platform secures finance for Nottingham AD plant construction
A firm that was rejected on no fewer than 25 occasions to fund the construction of a new anaerobic digestion plant is now seemingly...
Renewables cut Europe’s carbon emissions by 10% in 2015, says EEA report
Increasing use of renewables is translating directly into cuts in fossil fuel consumption in Europe, according to a report released on 4 April by...
Small scale energy generation sets the scene for “next generation agriculture”
Describing your technology as "a slurry tank with a lid on" is unlikely to win any marketing awards, but with nine successful farm-based AD...
UK AD industry calls for game-changing research centre at ADBA R&I Forum
The UK anaerobic digestion (AD) industry laid out plans for a Centre for Anaerobic Biotechnology and Bioresources Research to establish the UK as a...
