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As we updated you at the start of July, DECC were set to provide further detail on the support which will be available under the Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism for AD projects over 5MW when the Renewables Obligation (RO)…
A £10m R&D fund into low carbon vehicles has been announced by the Technology Strategy Board. Projects must be collaborative and business-led, with total eligible project costs expected to be between £2-5m, while projects are expected to last between 18…
As part of the government-wide review of the balances of competences between the EU and the UK, aimed at examining the scope of EU activities and how it impacts on the UK, DECC and Defra have launched a joint call…
I meet with, speak to and email ADBA members every day of the week. Without this interaction the policy team simply couldn’t do our jobs – we need to know what issues need resolving, and what success stories we can…
KIRK GROUP succeeded at the UK AD & Biogas 2013 exhibition this year, with one of the largest stands at the show and a busy traffic of visitors throughout the two days. Keeping in line with our business philosophy of…
Following an announcement in Parliament last week, it has emerged that the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) regulations are being amended to allow heat use, such as biomass drying, to take place outside a building from September. Members have previously indicated…
The EA has published draft guidance on complying with environmental permits, which has been expected as part of the transition to permitting under the Industrial Emissions Directive. ADBA members have contributed to the development of this guidance, which has now…
ADBA PRESS RELEASE DECC have today announced that they have delayed their decision on introducing RHI support to AD projects with a thermal capacity of over 200 kW until the autumn. Responding to the news Charlotte Morton, chief executive, ADBA,…
As some of you may know the BBSRC has dedicated £15m funding to fund 10 cross-disciplinary, community building networks as part of its work to support Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy (IBBE). ADBA is involved with a group of academics led…