As explained in my previous blog, we are currently seeking feedback from members on our draft Best Practice Checklists. These checklists form the first stage of our Best Practice Scheme, and will be launched at UK AD & Biogas. The…
Day two of this year's R&I Hub at UK AD & Biogas will have a big focus on indigestible material in food waste. Why is this important? Food waste AD has developed dramatically in the last three years: the volume…
DECC proposals in the Feed-in-Tariff consultation proposes to remove generation tariff support for plants above 500kW, degress tariffs for 0-250kW plants to 5.98p/kWh and 250-500kW plants to 5.52p/kWh from January 2017, and introduce sustainability criteria (for new projects from 1 January 2017…
WELTEC BIOPOWER to Present Its AD Technology at UK AD & BIOGAS in Birmingham Construction of agricultural biogas plant to start in summer On 6-7 July, biogas plant manufacturer WELTEC BIOPOWER (UK) Ltd., headquartered in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, will presents its…
I attended Defra’s Biowaste Regulatory Forum this week, which brings together Defra, the regulators (the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales), trade associations and professional bodies. The meeting is a platform for us to update Defra and the regulators on…
Earlier today ADBA held a webinar on DECC’s proposals in the FIT consultation. Thank you to the forty-four members who took part and contributed views, suggestions and evidence. For those of you who missed the webinar it can be watched…
We are delighted to say that the Research & Innovation (R&I) hub programme has now been confirmed. We have an excellent line up of speakers over the two days, you will hear about the following topics: Optimising the AD process:…
Last week I attended a demonstration of an exciting research project that is investigating the potential to harvest grass from roadside verges in Lincolnshire and use it as a feedstock in an AD plant. The event, which was hosted at…
We are pleased to share with you our first drafts of three Best Practice Checklists which together comprise the first phase of our Best Practice Scheme. These documents have been put together with input from members and with the guidance…
DECC released an update of the RHI scheme which states that, on 1st July 2016, both biomethane and biogas will see a 15% degression as shown below: Technology Category Existing Tariff (p/kWh) Degression (%) New Tariff for installations on or…