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...
Suez invests £250k in MDF recycling technology
MDF Recovery's Craig Bartlett.
A company that is developing a "world-first" technology to recycle MDF waste has received a £250,000 investment from SUEZ Recycling and...
Domestic energy-from-waste unit wins Government funding
A seemingly ground-breaking energy-from-waste domestic heating system has been awarded support from the Government’s Innovate Energy Game Changer fund, enabling further development and trials.
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UK and German wood waste bodies partner
The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has joined forces with its German equivalent BAV in a reciprocal arrangement that will see the two organisations sharing...
ADBA launches first conference for Scottish AD industry
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) will host its first Scottish National Conference on Wednesday 15 February at the Radisson Blu Hotel in...
Food waste recycler gets PAS 110 certification
Tamar Energy's Basingstoke AD plant has achieved PAS 110 certification. The standard, backed by WRAP and the British Standards Institute, ensures the quality and...
New method converts biogas to protein feed and bioplastic
Finnish research and technology firm VTT has developed a solution for converting even small sources of methane-rich biogas into raw materials for animal feed...
Funding available for businesses and organisations working in the bioeconomy in Scotland
On 19 October the Scottish Government announced a £1.5 million funding opportunity for businesses and research institutions working in industrial biotechnology, food and drink,...
Biofertiliser quality standard achieved by Tamar’s food waste recycling plant
Tamar Energy today announced that its Basingstoke anaerobic digestion (AD) plant has achieved a key industry quality standard. PAS 110, the standard backed by...
Fertiliser first
Boddington Estates has become the first farm in the county to receive a high quality ‘green’ fertiliser from the county’s local food waste recycling...
Simple servicing to get your AD site back to its best
Johan Ostlund, director at CooperOstlund, gives five simple servicing tips to breathe new life into your AD plant and improve energy generation performance.
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Discovery of new chemical catalyst promises cheaper biodegradeable plastics
On 12 August IBM Research announced it had identified a chemical catalyst that can be used to create cheaper, biodegradable plastics from plants such...
UK firms supply parts and expertise for lauded Richgro AD plant in Western Australia
Pumps and mixers manufacturer Landia offers a rundown of the details of its involvement with Richgro's widely acclaimed AD plant in Jandakot, Western Australia,...
Scottish organics sector grows as impact of waste regulations beds in
The amount of organic waste processed by Scotland’s anaerobic digestion (AD) and composting sector grew by an extra 30,000 tonnes in 2014, a new...
Developing on-site digestion for smaller food processors
Even if Brexit has a negative impact on the drivers for adopting more sustainable technology, Britain's food industry will benefit from reducing its environmental...
Industry response to The Food Waste Recycling Action Plan
“Positive progress but more must still be done”, says ReFood commercial director Philip Simpson
On 7 July, WRAP and others launched England’s first action plan...
AD industry calls for more fitting support
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has called for “more ambition” for anaerobic digestion from the government in its response to the Feed-in...
Report aims to encourage food waste recycling in London
A report and campaign, launched on 7 July, aim to put pressure on London councils to improve recycling rates and food waste separation in...
Conference sees launch of action plan to boost food recycling in England
England’s first action plan designed to increase the quantity and quality of household and commercial food waste collected and recycled, was launched on 7...
Optimising engines for biogas
Jarmo Vihersalo of ExxonMobil offers an overview of biogas generation, and some thoughts on running engines to optimise performance, an area where his own...
