WRAP is carrying out a survey on food waste collection as part of a wider programme to maximise food waste yields in accordance with the challenge of meeting UK 2020 recycling targets. The main focus of the survey is on…
This week ADBA has submitted a response to an Environment Agency discussion paper on possible changes to the standard rules permit for spreading digestate (and other materials) to farmland as a waste. You can download a copy of our response…
Shortly before the EU’s summer break, the Commission finally published a report on the sustainability of solid and gaseous biomass used for electricity, heating and cooling. It is a staff working document; thus not a Communication or a legislative act…
As we come closer to the end of the year, we are aware that a relatively large number of projects will be commissioning, accrediting and pre-accrediting to the Feed-in Tariff. In response to some enquiries from members, we have received…
The biomethane campaign group, which we founded with the Energy Networks Association, met last week to discuss work that the gas networks are taking forward to improve access for biomethane developers. Ofgem consultation Ofgem’s Duncan Carter updated the group on…
We were invited to a follow up meeting with DECC on the biomethane tariff review, Friday 1 August. Since their thinking is still at an early stage, please treat this update as confidential. Present DECC: Nicola Barber (RHI policy lead),…
ADBA Member News The 4R Group subsidiary, 4Recycling Ltd of Stourton, Leeds has recently been awarded a five year contract by Biffa Waste Services Ltd to remove and recycle centrate from the Poplars Anaerobic Digestion Plant in Cannock, Staffordshire. The…
The Biomethane Campaign group which we established with the Energy Networks Association to break down barriers to gas to grid is meeting next week. After this meeting I will be able to provide an update on progress towards Ofgem’s consultation…
ADBA Member News Sunderland-based Purac Puregas Limited today announced the placement of a new contract to supply a CApure biogas upgrading plant. The plant in Wiltshire will upgrade up to 700Nm3/hr of raw biogas from the anaerobic digestion of agricultural…
The Environment Agency have published a paper for discussion on a revised standard rules permit for land spreading. These will be subject to formal consultation in the autumn, but this exercise allows us to see an early version of their…