The Oxford Institute for Energy has this week published a report examining the role that natural gas can play in transport. The report included a number of interesting statistical comparisons on emissions and economic performance between biomethane, gas, diesel and…
Defra last week published a consultation on amendments to the greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting requirements for companies, potentially paving the way for the recognition of biomethane certificates for companies where biomethane has been injected into the gas grid. Government proposes…
A report into waste infrastructure capacity has identified that over 2.2 million tonnes of source segregated food waste will be available for treatment through AD by 2025, with 117 food waste plants in operation capable of treating 1.4 million tonnes…
An increasing portion of food waste from food & drink manufacturers is being sent to AD, according to a recent study by the Food & Drink Federation. The data shows that 14% of food waste from the sites surveyed, or…
DECC has today published figures showing provisional UK energy production and consumption figures up to December 2013. UK primary energy production decreased by 6.7% in 2013, with coal output down by 24% as a result of the closure of mines…
ADBA last week responded to a call for evidence from the Department for Transport (DfT) which is examining ways of providing more effective government support for advanced fuels, including biomethane. As well as setting out the huge potential benefits that…
The Scottish Government has launched a £3.8m fund to help businesses develop green infrastructure proposals, including infrastructure to deal with industrial food and drink processing waste. Indeed, an example given of an eligible project is “Installing an anaerobic digestion facility…
As we updated you last May, following the ruling by the Supreme Court that the UK was failing to meet its binding air quality targets, the European Commission had the option of taking legal proceedings against the UK government with…
I hope those of you who attended the site visit in Doncaster at the end of January found the event useful – presentations given on the day can be accessed via the working group page on the Members’ Area of…
We have submitted our response to the European Commission consultation on energy and environment state aid, making a strong case that the Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) scheme should not be limited to projects up to 1MW, as the early stage proposals would…
