Following pressure from operators, the EA have provided clarity on their approach to ‘crop residues’ used in AD plants. The new briefing note can be downloaded here. This clarifies their definition of crop residues as follows:We are referring here to…
AHVLA is in the process of migrating the contents of its web based guidance on complying with animal byproducts regulations to the Gov.uk platform. The intention of this migration is to place all Government information on a single web platform…
SEaB Energy submitted their ground-breaking idea after RBS called on innovators and small businesses (SMEs) to come forward with new eco-ideas for the bank’s 2,500 buildings around the UK. SEaB Energy, with offices in Southampton and a prototyping facility in…
It is extremely disappointing to receive this Reply from Amber Rudd MP which says that Government does not intend to extend the FiTs pre-accreditation period. This was a reasonable request, not least in the light of the unexpected changes and…
Leading renewable energy trade bodies have come together to launch “key tests” for the political parties ahead of the next General Election. The grouping, which includes ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association), BHA (the British Hydropower Association), the British Photovoltaic Association, the Renewable…
ADBA has joined with other renewable energy trade bodies to launch “key tests” for the political parties ahead of next May’s General Election. As we know, the potential for renewable technologies including biogas over the next parliament is huge, but…
We have been lobbying Ofgem to hold a workshop for the anaerobic digestion industry on meeting the sustainability requirements for the RHI. These will be mandatory from Spring for all plants hoping to claim the RHI: biogas and biomethane. They…
Voluntary guidelines on best practice for crop feedstocks in anaerobic digestion (AD) have been published today. The voluntary guidelines on Best Practice for Crop Feedstocks in anaerobic digestion, prepared and supported by ADBA, NFU, CLA, REA and NNFCC, was officially…
A large jump in the number of preliminary applications to the RHI for biomethane in July has pushed biomethane closer to the “Anticipated expenditure” which, if aligned with deployment across the scheme, could cause a degression trigger on 31 October,…
Several operators have approached us with concerns about the possible implications of the revision of COMAH regulations by the HSE. The HSE have sent us the following update:For REACH and CLP digestate should not be classified as a substance under…