Craft beer from bread: Zero Waste Scotland celebrates circular economy success story

An island-based brewery is putting circular economy principles into action with the production of a craft beer made from leftover bread. Bute Brew Co...

Activated carbons firm trebles its spent industrial carbon reactivation capacity

Wigan-based supplier of activated carbons, mobile carbon filtration systems and spent carbon reactivation services, CPL Activated Carbons, has dramatically increased its capacity for reactivating...

Vision system for biomass boilers becomes available in the UK

Bio-waste handling and processing firm Tidy Planet is bringing to the UK market an Artificial Vision System (AVS) for boilers - described as "the...

Severn Trent to deploy benign biological approach to battling FOG

Severn Trent has signed a new agreement with Next Filtration to allow full-scale deployment of the latter's Next FOG STOP technology, which reduces the...

The logistics of salmon waste

With aquaculture production sites widely dispersed throughout remote parts of Scotland's Highands and Islands, the logistics of fish waste collection and treatment is always going to be difficult... or is it? Pumps and mixers expert Landia presents its own experience in the following case study article

British government not backing “great example” of UK manufacturing as Vivergo Fuels announces closure...

The Renewable Energy Association has called on the Government to introduce E10 at the earliest possible opportunity following news in early September of Vivergo...

Synthetic biology toolbox offers “unprecedented” functionality, to assist with bio- and circular economy challenges

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed what it describes as "an efficient synthetic biology toolbox for industry and research organisations." The toolbox...

AD industry’s first rapid feedstock inhibition test

AD operator and services provider Amur has unveiled what it says is the industry’s first rapid inhibition test. The test, which runs alongside Amur’s...

New guidance document on avoiding plastic contamination in compost

The REA and ADBA have released a position paper offering advice on how to keep plastic out of digestates and composts .

Using on-site bioenergy to meet water and CO2 shortages

Richard Gueterbock, MD of Clearfleau Group, offers advice and opinion on bio-waste .

Applying biology to hard-to-solve waste challenges

From locking in unpleasant odours to reducing bulky waste and cleaning up hydrocarbon contamination, biotechnology company Advetec says bacteria-driven solutions can produce valuable results in unexpected areas. Chief Operating Officer Richard Goff highlights those areas where the most exciting progress has been made .

Bore Hill Farm becomes first English AD plant certified under new performance scheme

Bore Hill Farm Biodigester has become the first English anaerobic digestion (AD) plant to be certified under a new certification scheme that recognises good...

US NGOs challenge EU decision on wood burning

A large group of US-based environmental and forest-protection groups has united to challenge the EU for its decision to continue to label the indiscriminate...

Mixing food waste and sewage: Key debate earmarked by organisers of Global Biogas Expo

Ofwat’s kickstart to the burgeoning £780M bioresources market promises to make an important conference session about combining sewage sludge and food waste a must-visit...

Waste-to-energy technology firm using social media to electrify remote villages in India

Southampton-based SEaB Energy has launched a crowdfunding campaign that aims to bring, for the first time, a reliable source of electricity and water to...

Modelling methane-eating bacteria holds promises for fuel and chemicals production

Nature is full of surprises – not to mention solutions. A research team including scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable...

Anaerobic digestion trade group labels Environment Agency charges hike ‘unjustified’

Consultation proposes large charge increases in England with short implementation period
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Bioconversion gains traction

Envirotec looks at recent developments with biorefining and converting biomass into useful chemicals or renewable fuels

WRAP calls time on confusing date labels and introduces the little blue fridge

The way food in the UK is labelled is set to change to give shoppers simpler, more consistent storage and date label advice, according...

“Biological house” is proving ground for sustainable construction methods

Copenhagen based architecture firm Een til Een has unveiled what it describes as the world’s first "biological house". The construction is claimed to set a...