We have now heard of a number of plants that have received pre-accreditation and purchased the engine but are struggling to complete the full plant within the 12 months provided, often due to circumstances beyond their control. Some developers have…
As you may know, DairyCo is a levy-funded, not-for-profit organisation working on behalf of Britain's dairy farmers, as part of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board. Over the last 18 months, DairyCo has been working with the regulators (Defra, Scottish…
As you will have seen in recent updates, European End of Waste proposals are back in focus. ADBA, ESA and REA have produced a draft joint position paper for consultation with our members, which you can download here. This has already…
The Energy and Climate Change Committee has launched an inquiry that will explore what a UK energy system would look like by 2030, in attempt to tackle the problem of producing a more efficient, low-carbon energy system while maintaining security…
The Department for Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has launched a £10 million Urban Community Energy Fund (UCEF) to incentivise a greater uptake of local community energy generation schemes. Incorporated community groups (registered companies, charitable incorporated organisations, registered societies and…
Earlier this year the Department for Transport published a consultation seeking views on a number of changes to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). Today it launched the Government's response, which can be found by clicking here. Following the consultation…
Innovate UK (the Government body supporting innovation in the UK through grants) is to invest up to £2m in feasibility studies to stimulate innovation across four enabling technology areas: advanced materials; biosciences; electronics, sensors and photonics; and information and communications. …
The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB), leading global investment firm KKR, and specialist investment manager Temporis Capital LLP have today announced a new £200m lending programme for community-scale renewable energy projects in the UK. GIB and KKR will each be…
Earlier this week the UK’s renewable energy industry launched a new initiative, supported by the Energy Secretary Ed Davey, to give local communities the opportunity to invest in local renewable energy projects. When Mr Davey published the Community Energy Strategy…
Innovation funding We've been given some data detailing how researchers and companies in the AD sector have received nearly £5m in the last three years on innovation projects, solely from Government innovation funding (i.e. not including all research or WRAP…