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…
This year we’re introducing a new series of regional Farmers’ AD Pub Meetings, offering farmers the opportunity to find out more about AD, access our free Farmers’ Consultancy Service, visit an on-farm AD plant and ask those crucial initial questions…
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…
Are you a leader in AD and biogas? Entry for our third UK AD & Biogas Industry Awards is now open, so if you think your company deserves special recognition for an AD project, product or service, check out the…
DECC’s latest public opinion survey has shown strong support for renewable energy, while concerns over energy bills remain high on the public radar. Over three quarters (77%) remain supportive of renewable energy, while almost half of respondents (47%) are worried…
DECC yesterday published figures showing AD Feed-in-Tariff application numbers, both for full accreditations, but more importantly also for preliminary accreditation applications. As we outlined in mid-January, these high levels of preliminary accreditation (PA) applications mean that our original proposal to…
On Monday our Biomethane to Grid Working Group met in Doncaster to visit Future Biogas’ recently commissioned biomethane to grid project. Alongside a morning tour of the site, which can process 35,000 tonnes of crop feedstocks from local farmers each…
In a paper on energy and planning policy, the Welsh Government has pledged to offer more focused support to on-farm AD projects. The document states that:Renewable energy opportunities, including the potential for anaerobic digestion, are being considered as part of…
We are keen to gather evidence for a European Commission consultation on energy and environmental state aid, which will require us to make a strong case for the importance of Feed-in-Tariff support for projects between 1-5MW. As the early stage…