Engineering contract starts on first plant to produce biofuels from MSW in the US
Infrastructure, energy and waste firm Abengoa has received Notice to Proceed on what will be the first plant that will produce biofuels from Municipal...
Pumpkin waste the biggest scare this Halloween, says ReFood UK
Comment from Philip Simpson, commercial director at ReFood UK
Halloween is now officially the third biggest holiday celebrated in the UK, preceded only by Christmas...
Report highlights scale of opportunity in Scottish bioeconomy sector
New report highlights 27million tonnes of ‘bio’ material that could add value to Scotland’s economy
A new report from Zero Waste Scotland, Biorefining Potential for...
Trade body releases revamped AD industry guide
The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) has (on 3 October) released the second edition of The Practical Guide to AD, a key guidance...
Digesting the challenges
A panel session at July's AD & Biogas show explored some of the trade-offs involved in municipal wastewater treatment method selection
Keeping the bugs on side
At July's AD & Biogas show, a panel of experts shared opinions about getting the most from a plant, and making the best choices when setting it up or attempting to nudge its operation in the right direction.
Fuel handling solution chosen for UK’s first commercial bio-substitute natural gas plant
A pioneering green gas generation plant, under construction at Marston Gate in Swindon by Advanced Plasma Power and Cadent, is to use a fully...
New conference to examine role of anaerobic digestion in Northern Irish economy
A new conference is set to examine the role that anaerobic digestion (AD) can play in waste management, agriculture, renewable energy generation, and climate...
Landfill sites: not just a load of rubbish, say biotechnology researchers
Cellulose fiber from rice straw viewed with a scanning electron microscope. Landfill sites contain high volumes of cellulose, and lignin, a polymer largely responsible...
Wood waste recycling firm introduces “one stop solution for general waste, RDF and SRF”
Derbyshire based waste wood and biomass specialist Biowood Recycling is introducing a new service to cover general waste including black bag, RDF and SRF,...
Work underway on Severn Trent’s new £20m food waste plant in Spondon
Work is underway on Severn Trent’s new food waste and green gas plant at the company’s site in Spondon, Derby.
Severn Trent is investing around...
Cool plan to tackle food waste: Community fridge network launched by charity with help...
On 20 July sustainability charity Hubbub announced it was partnering with Sainsbury’s and Bosch to launch a seemingly ground-breaking initiative to combat food waste...
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...
Report supports case for biogas as an HGV fuel
Study for British bioenergy company shows that biogas generated from food & beverage process residues offers a low-carbon commercial transport fuel for the future
New...
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...
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...
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...
Equipment improves screening capacity for firm that uses flies to convert waste to resources
Millibeter increases screening capacity when converting organic waste into renewable resources with the Russell Eco Separator
Tons of organic waste such as fruit and vegetables...
Food waste report is ‘wake-up call’ for next Government, says ADBA
The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) has joined the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee in calling food waste levels in...