AD and Biogas Industry Awards 2023 finalists announced
The finalists for the 2023 AD and Biogas Industry Awards have been announced. Run by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) and the...
Low-cost digester additive for nitrogen-rich AD feedstocks
Sponsored content: To better support biogas plants processing high levels of nitrogen-rich feedstock, AD experts FM BioEnergy will launch a new low-cost version of their ammonium inhibitor digester additive on Stand C109 at the World Biogas Expo 2023.
Milestone for biomethane injection in Northern Ireland
A seemingly significant milestone was confirmed on 16 February for the gas grids in Northern Ireland which will see the injection of biomethane into...
High-efficiency progressive cavity pump aimed at biogas
With a declared focus on energy-efficient systems and components that optimise the operation of existing biogas plants and contribute to a higher gas yield,...
£1 million grant for novel hydro energy storage system
BEIS-funded research project to identify and test minerals and discarded wastes for use in RheEnergise’s grid scale hydro energy storage system
In partnership with the...
Sharing the load: Tariff to lower bills for businesses with their own green power
Energy tech firm Octopus Energy has launched a new tariff to help businesses with renewable generation to share the green power they generate on...
Biogas trade bodies and companies call for an urgent rethink on GHG Protocol guidance...
Over 50 biogas and biomethane trade associations and companies from around the world have written to the World Resources Institute (WRI), administrator of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol,1 calling...
Making a splash: Group prepares to launch novel wave energy system
A group at Newcastle University is preparing to install a prototype Wave Energy Converter (WEC) in the North Sea.
MU-EDRIVE features amongst eight projects funded...
AI firm aims to help maximise gains from solar installation
An AI technology company based in Southampton says it is making it easier for businesses and homeowners to install solar panels and get the...
Sponsored Content: Major WWTW project sees Gen-C upgrade six biogas engines in an industry...
Gas engine upgrading specialist Gen-C is working with service provider WB Power Services (WBPS) to upgrade six biogas combined heat and power (CHP) engines at wastewater treatment sites across the north of England
Against the grain: What can be done about microplastics in soils and digestate?
Microplastics are everywhere: We know that much. But should we be worried? What can we do about it? Some of the speakers at Aqua Enviro's European Biosolids and Bioresources Conference, in late November, presented findings from a project aiming to understand the levels of this contaminant in compost and AD digestate. A change in the policy landscape seems imminent, as Envirotec found out.
Sponsored Content: How can heat pumps save the planet?
Lead generation specialist Leads writes: Arguably, the biggest contributor to CO2 emissions is home heating and the use of fossil-fuelled boilers. This doesn’t just include natural gas, but with 1 in 4 homes using oil and 1 in 3 using electric heating, there is a vast amount of CO2 entering our atmosphere that could be avoided (nearly 4 tonnes per year to be precise).
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...
Co-location of energy could significantly cut the cost of expanding renewables
A new report from Cornwall Insight and national law firm Weightmans on the co-location of energy assets, entitled “Co-location, co-location, co-location”, has laid out...
Electric dreams: Innovators step up at the Scottish Green Energy Awards in Edinburgh
The UK’s first all-electric intercity bus service drove off with a top prize at the Scottish Green Energy Awards on 1 December.
Ember, whose low-emission...
UK government announces funding for green installers training
Thousands of training courses will be rolled out across England to grow a skilled workforce of heat pump and energy efficiency installers, said the...
‘Unfair’ oil boiler ban set to leave millions with £13,000 bill for broken boiler...
The proposed ban on oil boilers from 2026 is about to get real for millions, suggests trade body Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), as...
A clearer outlook? Autumn statement brings energy efficiency ambition (but bad news on bills)
The Chancellor’s Autumn statement seemed to bring focus and clarity to efforts to advance the UK's energy efficiency – a policy area whose vagueness...
Sponsored Content: More demand for complete system solutions
By Matt Hale, International Sales & Marketing Director, HRS Heat Exchangers
Sponsored Content: ADBA National Conference 2022 to make the business case for anaerobic digestion...
Faced with the energy crisis currently affecting not just the UK but much of the world, the British government is overlooking the gift that is anaerobic digestion (AD), despite the business case for AD development growing stronger by the day.
