In response to the Red Tape Challenge, which concluded that it is onerous for some small businesses to fill in Waste Transfer Notes (WTNs), Defra is consulting on proposals to allow certain documents to be used as an alternative to…
DECC have published deployment figures for Feed in Tariff accreditations and pre-accreditations in November, which have now been updated in the FIT Deployment and Degression section of the members’ area. For the second month running no plants with capacities above…
The Department for Transport (DfT) has published a call for evidence on advanced fuels, which pledges to consider greater support for biomethane vehicles. DfT’s call for evidence also requests information on the technical potential and timescales for deployment for biomethane,…
ADBA PRESS RELEASE The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council* (BBSRC) has today [18 Dec] announced that a proposal for a funded research network in AD, led by Professor Charles Banks at the University of Southampton and supported by ADBA…
ADBA MEMBER PRESS RELEASE Olleco, the UKs largest converter of used cooking oil and food waste into renewable energy, announced today the successful acquisition of Bioco Recycling. This acquisition is evidence of Olleco’s continued commitment to strengthening its national food…
Defra’s launch of their response to the consultation on the Waste Prevention Programme for England was launched this week. Food waste remains a major focus, although there are few new measures as the government commits to continuing to support voluntary…
Those AD plants considered “waste operations” under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) will no longer need to obtain planning permission before applying for an environmental permit. This announcement has come in Defra’s response to a consultation making a number of…
ADBA MEMBER PRESS RELEASE Three anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities from Tamar Energy with a combined capacity of 6 MW have completed construction and are entering the commissioning phase at locations across the UK. Construction has progressed as planned and the…
ADBA PRESS RELEASE Giving evidence to the House of Lords EU Sub Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy today [11 December] Charlotte Morton, chief executive, ADBA said: Reducing the extraordinary amount of food we waste is clearly the priority…
ADBA MEMBER PRESS RELEASE KWS trialled Piadin applied at 4.5L/ha in replicated plots on all 49 biogas and forage maize varieties at three separate locations in the UK. This trial included numbered and new un-named candidate varieties some of which…