Ofgem have published new guidance on using the Biomass and Biogas Carbon Calculator, following updates to the calculator itself which were released in February. You can find the new guidance here. There is now much more detailed information for plants…
Proposals for Europe-wide End of Waste criteria appear to have been delayed by the Commission. This will provide welcome stability for UK operators who were concerned about the difficulty of meeting new criteria, which would have replaced PAS110. At very…
The Environment Agency have contacted operators who have agreed to take part in data collection for the waste treatment BREF process this week, to clarify final pieces of information. The BREF (Best available treatment REFerence document) will be used as…
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) degression mechanism for both biomethane and biogas depends on four factors, which are calculated quarterly: The forecast spend for each individual technology (e.g. biogas, biomethane) for the following 12 months, based on pre-accreditations, deployment and…
We have now submitted our response to DECC's call for evidence on whether assigning the RHI payment directly to a third party may be useful. In general we agree that assigning the RHI payment directly to a third party may…
Last year Greg Barker MP, the then Minister for Energy, challenged the AD industry to innovate and cut the costs of generating renewable energy. This was following his decisions not to consider reviewing the small scale FITs tariff. Since then it's…
DECC recently asked for evidence on whether assigning the RHI payment directly to a third party may be useful, the consulation closes on Friday 13 March. In general we agree that assigning the RHI payment directly to a third party…
Recently Ofgem have been looking into the use of glycerol in anaerobic digestion as a feedstock under the Feed-in Tariff scheme. This follows pressure from several ADBA members, which we supported in a meeting with Ofgem last year. A letter…
UK AD & Biogas 2015 exhibitors have now been sent their link and login details to submit their company profile for our official event guide. The information was sent by email by our partner Publishing Events who are prodcuing the…
In a cross-departmental policy paper released yesterday, the Government has highlighted the economic and environmental potential of the emerging bioeconomy, estimated by last year’s House of Lords Science and Technology Committee report, ‘Waste or resource? Stimulating a Bioeconomy’, to be…