Last week BEIS launched a Biomass Feedstock Innovation (BFI) Competition funded by the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio as part of their BFI Programme. The Competition will be awarding funds to support innovations hoping to tackle barriers to large-scale domestic biomass…
The workshop was organised by Ricardo and run with BEIS to explore how innovations could increase; supply, profitability, reduce risk, and allow crops to be grown in a wider range of conditions and improve harvesting or planting techniques for bioenergy.…
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has released a review of the main sources evidence which consider the costs, greenhouse gas emissions and potential for biomass to 2050 that could be used to supply and decarbonise heat.…
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…
According to the latest figures published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the amount of land used to grow maize for AD in England is on the rise. The report titled “Farming statistics – final crop…
Rika Biofuels is bringing the Bioextruder to the UK market through sister company Rika Biogas Technologies (RBT). The Bioextruder is a simple, cost-effective and commercially proven technology that processes straw and other lignocellulosic materials, such as low-quality grass or cereal…
ADBA Chief Executive Charlotte Morton has written an open letter to the editor of The Mail on Sunday in response to the article published on AD on 1st January 2017. The letter reads as follows: Sir, David Rose’s article…
Following the release of the RHI consultation ADBA has been running activities for members to share their views and, crucially, contribute their data and evidence. The RHI consultation documents can be read on the government website and you can read…
Earlier today ADBA held its first webinar on the proposals in the RHI consultation to restrict use of crop feedstocks. Thank you to the forty-two members who took part and contributed their views, suggestions and evidence – it is invaluable…
DECC released its consultation on the future of the RHI last week. The consultation documents can be read on the government website and you can read our summary of the consultation here. To ensure your views are heard ADBA have…
