Dear ADBA Members, ADBA is launching a UK AD Industry Declaration, whereby our industry commits to doing everything in its powers to deliver the greatest possible carbon reduction and contribute to achieving the UK’s Net Zero target. We're writing to…
MEMBER PRESS RELEASE - Gen-C’s pay-as-you-go CHP support halves Springvale Energies’ service bills Gas engine support specialist Gen-C has helped on-farm AD operator Springvale Energies to break free from a monthly CHP service contract. By upgrading the control panel, overhauling…
What is COMAH 2015? COMAH15 replaced the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999 (COMAH99) and came into force on 1 June 2015. This is the UK Regulation that implements the EU Seveso 3 Directive and aims to prevent and…
ADBA have been in discussion with the ADCS Certification Body, Aardvark Certification Limited, and in light of the current situation regarding COVID-19, we have agreed the following: Site inspections will continue to take place, subject to a risk assessment by…
Following members feedback from direct discussions, an online survey, and members meeting that was attended by 55 people, ADBA submitted its response to Defra’s consultation. Defra’s consultations was a regulator review of the Farming Rules for Water (2018). When the…
MEMBER PRESS RELEASE - How to make the biogas CHP a success When planning a CHP (combined heat and power unit) for a new AD plant or when replacing an existing CHP, it is really important to have the bigger…
The New Year is well and truly underway now and there are a handful of consultations deadlines throughout January. The consultations to acknowledge and provide ADBA with feedback on are outlined below. By feeding into ADBA you have your say…
The Environment Agency recently concluded its 4-yearly review of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) for the period 2021-2024. It advised the Secretary of State that there has been no substantive change in patterns of nitrate pollution in England, concluding the NVZs…
On 15 December 2020 the Environment Agency published its response to the waste quality protocols review for anaerobic digestate. The Environment Agency's guidance page can be found here. All three quality protocols that have been reviewed to date have received the…
On 30 November 2020 The Rt Hon George Eustice MP, Environment Secretary, unveiled his plans for the agricultural transition period at an Oxford Farming Conference. Defra released the document ‘The Path to Sustainable Farming: An Agricultural Transition Plan 2021 to…