Installed electrical capacity in the AD sector has increased by 85% compared to this point last year, with generation also increasing by 36%. According to DECC figures, AD capacity (outside the water sector) in the second quarter of 2013 was…
In our response to Defra’s consultation on its Waste Prevention Programme for England, we welcomed the fact that food waste was identified as a priority area, but argued that the waste reduction benefits that can be delivered through separate food…
We have submitted our response to government’s consultation on updated planning policy which local authorities will use to assess planning applications for waste infrastructure. Heat use & co-location In our response, we were keen to welcome the changes to Planning…
At their party conference in Brighton, Labour has promised that they will ban food waste from landfill if elected in 2015. Speaking on Sunday, Shadow Environment Secretary Mary Creagh stated that:A One Nation Labour government will ban food from landfill…
Do you think more prominent media coverage should be given to anaerobic digestion, renewable energy, waste management, or any of the many important sectors involved in the AD industry? If so, you can respond to the BBC’s review of its…
In what should prove a major boost to the growth of the anaerobic digestion industry in Northern Ireland, proposals have been announced to ban food waste to landfill and roll out separate food waste collections to councils and businesses. Unlike…
An opportunity to raise the profile of the AD industry as well as set out how government can better support research and development (R&D) and the growth of the AD sector has been presented with the launch of a Lords…
An overarching report on the potential role of renewables in the UK’s energy mix has concluded that there should be a minimum ‘low regrets’ level of renewable energy deployment, to guard against low deployment from nuclear generation and carbon capture…
In what could prove an important platform for the long term development of waste policy in the UK, the European Commission has recently finished consulting on their review of waste targets. Our response to the review focused particularly on the…
Ofgem has published the latest draft Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) guidance document, covering RHI eligibility and how to apply for the scheme. The guidance includes advice on what is included within the capacity of a biogas CHP installation, eligible and…