Water regulator Ofwat today launched Water 2020, which sets out a number of major reforms aiming to "boost resilience and secure a better deal for water customers, the environment and wider society." Among these, the regulator has given its backing…
We are currently writing up our Market Report for UK AD & Biogas 2016. We're going to include a chapter on innovation in the AD sector, focussing on any announcements that have been made in the last six months (since…
Severn Trent has announced that it is evaluating six technologies to reduce phosphorus in its waste water. Working with partners at Packington STW in Leicestershire, Severn Trent is currently evaluating: Pile Cloth Media Filtration; Membrane Filtration; Ballasted Coagulation; Nano-particle Embedded…
A month into my new role at ADBA, I went on my first site visit to an Anaerobic Digestion plant in South London (Mitcham). I was looking forward to the visit as I love technology and find renewables fascinating. I…
IEA Task 37, who we work closely with on industry research and development, are hosting a free webinar on green gas on 2 June looking at plans for biomethane around the world and the feasibility of increasing biomethane production. There…
We are excited to announce that the shortlist for the 2016 AD & Biogas Industry Awards has been released. The awards – now in their fifth year - celebrate the very best the global AD and Biogas industry has to…
Agri-food Innovation in Turkey – The Newton Fund is now open A small farm in Turkey. Image credit: Yavuz Sariyildiz / Shutterstock.com The Newton Fund Innovate UK is to invest up to £1.5M for UK participants developing innovative solutions to…
When it comes to global poverty reduction, the UK government is putting its money where its mouth is. As part of its commitment to spend 0.7% of UK GDP on global poverty reduction and other global challenges, the government has…
Research & Innovation Hub: Call for Papers Deadline: 20th May, 1pm In just over a week, the Reasearch & Innovation (R&I) Hub will be closing for this years potential speakers. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to let the…
We have now published the slides from the presentations at our April Research and Innovation Forum, which was held at the University of York. See these here. A couple of my favourites are below, courtesy of Mike Mason and the…