World’s most powerful tidal turbine launches in Dundee
What looks set to be the world's most powerful operational tidal turbine was launched on Earth Day, Thursday 22 April, from the port of...
Mix to the max at new facility
At Yorkshire Water’s new £50M Huddersfield Energy and Recycling Facility (E&RF), the digester mixing system from Landia is ensuring that total gas production can reach its anticipated 22,192Nm3/d (normal cubic meter/day).
Follow four steps for successful AD plant design
From developing a small-scale on-farm digester to a large biomethane facility, embarking on a new anaerobic digestion project can be a daunting prospect....
London firm converts 25-strong waste collection fleet to CNG fuel ahead of ULEZ
London’s largest independent food waste collector has completed preparations for the capital’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) by revealing plans to convert all 25...
Virtual power plants: the importance of integrating smart-enabled tech with microgeneration
Jordan Brompton explains how developments in smart tech are enabling increasingly eco-conscious consumers to more easily and effectively transition towards off-grid renewable energy.
During last...
Buying British helped firm overcome shock
THE team behind an award-winning anaerobic digester plant has saved money by choosing a British company to supply its gas analysis equipment.
Fernbrook Bio uses...
Grant for AD-boosting microwave hydrolysis work
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.
Yorkshire...
Brisk AD set up
WARWICKSHIRE based AD plant manufacturer Weltec Biopower has reported the placement of orders for two new agricultural biogas plant projects in England and Northern...
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...
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...
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...
Most innovative energy start-ups recognised in German awards
Fifteen start-ups deemed to have the most innovative business models in the field of energy transition and climate protection were celebrated at an award...
Small minded – Effective means of dealing with bio-degradable wastes
SIZE is becoming an issue in the anaerobic digestion sector with concerns that not all larger AD plants – generating 2MWe and handling about...
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...
Sustainable solar oven allows rural communities to cook without coal or firewood
A new design for a solar cooking system may help rural communities prepare food more sustainably, reports a new study. The materials used in...
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...
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...
A bright future?
Is it time to get excited about solar? A panel debate in May provided a picture of the challenges and opportunities facing the sector...
Pump expert unveils novel on-farm AD plant protector and biogas booster
Described as a one-step biogas optimisation solution, the WANGEN X-UNIT from anaerobic digestion (AD) pump specialist Agrico is said to protect AD plants from...
Mixing matters when you need to maximise the AD process
Maximising the benefits of an anaerobic digestion system by achieving a higher gas yield, reducing foaming and eliminating the potential for maintenance problems, are...
