Aether Energy Ltd (AE), a structuring and placement business within the renewables sector, is setting up a fund to acquire and target operationally challenging Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants.
As we reported at the end of February, Defra is consulting on the future support for farmers, Health and Harmony: The Future for Food, Farming and the Environment in a Green Brexit. You can read our summary of the consultation…
The ADBA Pipeline has now been updated and the latest version has been uploaded to the Members’ Area of the website. Please click here to access it (and click on "Operational & proposed plant data"). The latest Pipeline shows the…
ADBA Chief Executive Charlotte Morton discusses why the AD & Biogas Industry Awards 2018, which close to entries in a fortnight’s time, are so important for recognising and celebrating cutting-edge innovation and best practice in the global biogas industry.
The Non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive reforms were laid before Parliament on 8 February. Subject to Parliamentary time, process and approval, it normally takes 6-8 weeks for the regulations to come into force. On this timeline we would expect the regulations…
The new Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) regulations should come into force within the next few weeks. For large biogas heat plants and biomethane to grid plants Tariff Guarantees be applied for. A Tariff Guarantee allows applicants to the RHI to secure…
On the kind invitation of Morton's, agricultural suppliers since the company was founded in 1856, last week I visited Northern Ireland to meet with AD operators, farmers and agronomists. Morton's supply much of Northern Ireland's agricultural AD plants with the…
Ammonia emissions from agriculture decreased by 19% between 1990 and 2015 but remain a concern for Defra, particular in the department's work towards the Clean Air Strategy and in its recently launched consultation on food, farming and the environment in a…
Last week I attended the launch of National Grid's Future of Gas report, which looks at how gas can support a low carbon future. The report is the culmination of a year and half's work, engagement with over 150 stakeholders…
Ofgem has set out proposals for a new regulatory framework from 2021. The changes are intended to result in savings for customers and lower returns for energy network companies. Savings of over £5 billion for household consumers are expected, or…