UK households shun green energy

Survey finds just one per cent are on a green tariff Energy providers are being urged to do more to promote green energy after a...

A fair wind for rural residents as island community looks forward to 24/7 electricity...

It may be better known for woolly sweaters than renewable energy, but the most remote inhabited island in the UK is to finally receive...

AD industry pays tribute to late Hugh Vaughan at awards dinner

The anaerobic digestion industry celebrated the life of one of its pioneers, Hugh Vaughan, at its annual AD & Biogas and Industry Awards on...

Conference presentations point to LiDAR’s growing preeminence in offshore wind measurement

Wind measurement experts gathered in London in June concluded that LiDAR technology had over the years fully proven its ability to provide wind measurements...
Flogas technical staff at the Widnes site.

Things to know about propane enrichment

Greg Brown of Flogas looks at how propane enrichment is used for injecting biogas into the gas grid - and explains why it's an...
The trend for sewage plants to add biomethane upgrading technology is ongoing.

Maximising the biomethane opportuities for sewage

Matt Hale of HRS Heat Exchangers on optimising the use of heat in the AD sector In the UK, the wastewater treatment sector has used...

Feedstock specialist claims first with productivity-optimised blend

Amur is addressing the anaerobic digestion market with the launch of a feedstock blended to a specification designed expressly to optimise productivity - a...

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...