Spring Budget: Highlights for AD
On 15th March 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the Spring Budget 2023, which he deemed his "Budget for Growth". His speech to parliament reflected on the importance of renewables in enhancing energy security, though focussed predominately on the expansion of…
Industrial grade CO2 BSI standard
Bio-CO2 from AD plants can be captured and sold to the industry. So far, many AD plants are selling their biogenic CO2 to different industries, including food and beverage. RPS255 gives some guidance in England to capture, store, treat and/or…
ADBA responds to Defra update on Environmental Land Management
ADBA welcomes the announcement from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the publication of further information on the Environmental Land Management Schemes. While ADBA appreciates the inclusion of a nutrient management standard under the SFI,…
The importance of health and safety in anaerobic digestion
The AD sector is complex because it involves skills across multiple disciplines. But with care and attention, the industry can perform safely and effectively, writes Charlotte Marcel, Technical Strategy Lead at ADBA. If your business is operating an AD plant…
EA increase storage tonnage in CO2 RPS 255
The regulatory position statement (RPS) 255 sets out the Environment Agency’s enforcement position for the capturing, treatment, storage and use of CO2 derived from AD. It is about carbon dioxide (CO2) that meets food and beverage or industrial grade standards…
Guest article: Markets and prices are key drivers on Power Purchase Agreements, says New Stream Renewables
European Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) Pricing Trends and Market Fundamentals — the New Stream Renewable View External factors that directly impact the supply and demand balance of European Energy have contributed to rising prices across wholesale energy markets. This…
Webinar | Review of Secondary Containment Systems
How to check an AD facility complies with Ciria 736 SLR Consulting presented a summary of a review of primary, secondary and tertiary containment systems that an AD site entails. This was to help the AD industry determine whether it…
Blockbuster video from the UN puts stark choice before COP26 – do or die, writes Jon Hughes
The UN has released a video that will make you laugh and make you cry, pointing up as it does the absurdity of the man-made climate crisis. You need to watch it and share it as widely as possible. Here…
