Earlier this week the UK’s renewable energy industry launched a new initiative, supported by the Energy Secretary Ed Davey, to give local communities the opportunity to invest in local renewable energy projects. When Mr Davey published the Community Energy Strategy…
As our announcement on Tuesday said, DECC have now confirmed the greenhouse gas target which RHI projects will have to meet. Producers will be required to meet the regulations from autumn 2015, which is six months later than planned. This…
The government has published further details on sustainability criteria for biomethane, which had been due to commence from April but will now be implemented in autumn 2015. The criteria will require plants receiving RHI support to demonstrate the carbon savings…
The Mayor of London recently asked for views on the capital's first long term infrastructure plan, the consultation aimed to gain views on how London can grow and develop. This could have significant implications for future recycling services and the…
As we come closer to the implementation of sustainability criteria for RO and RHI facilities, work is underway on revisions to the ‘B2C2’ carbon calculator. The B2C2 was developed by DECC to help operators of biomass and biogas sites calculate…
We have just received a copy of the updated ABP composting and biogas guidance from Defra. The document combines the original text with the revisions and changes that we have discussed with the department over the last couple of years. …
Environmental Consultancy, Aqua Enviro, has been given a £100,000 Government grant for research and development which could help businesses cut waste costs and provide renewable energy. Aqua Enviro, 'a leading specialist' in water, wastewater treatment and organic waste, has…
The poultry meat industry continues to grow globally, as does the volume of hatchery waste: eggshell debris and fluff, infertile eggs, dead embryos, culled chicks, egg fluids and of course chicken manure. In recent years, rising disposal costs, environmental regulations…
Renewable energy key to affordable achievement of 2030 climate goal
DECC's latest FIT deployment statistics have been published today, and are available here. These show a further 1.3MW of accreditations were approved for sub 500kW projects in September, of which 1MW was pre-accredited. Above 500kW no new capacity was accredited…