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…
As part of the European Commission’rsquo;s Energy Union strategy a new bioenergy sustainability policy for after 2020 is being developed, with a consultation now open. New sustainable bioenergy policy could have profound impacts on AD and bioresources with possible changes…
Sustainability criteria have today been introduced to the RHI. From today, all fuel (including biogas and biomethane produced from non-waste feedstocks) will have to meet new rules in order to be eligible for the RHI. The Ofgem website has all…
Ofgem have provided us with a table of biogas yields that can potentially be used as part of the calculation for sustianability criteria measurement. See here. Under the sustainability criteria it is often necessary to apportion the amount of biogas…
Following the publication of their guidance last week, Ofgem have asked us to pass on the following message, which is relevant to anyone who claims the RHI and uses crop feedstocks. In particular, please note the urgent need to submit…
ADBA has today launched a statement at UK AD & Biogas 2015, highlighting how the industry is complying with the new Voluntary Guidelines on Best Practice for Crop Feedstocks in Anaerobic Digestion launched last year. The guidance, which was developed in…
ADBA members gathered at the Grand Connaught Rooms in central London on Tuesday for our Members’ Meeting sponsored by Matchtech, with a number of important subjects on the agenda. We are currently awaiting permission to share the presentations, once we…
Demonstrating how to optimise anaerobic digestion (AD) plant performance, a key theme at this years’ UK AD & Biogas show, HRS Heat Exchangers will showcase their latest ultra-energy efficient digestate pasteurisation technology on stand E213: the HRS 3 Tank Batch…
Ofgem have published new guidance on using the Biomass and Biogas Carbon Calculator, following updates to the calculator itself which were released in February. You can find the new guidance here. There is now much more detailed information for plants…
As you will be aware all those claiming RHI will need to demonstrate compliance to the RHI biomass sustainability criteria from October 2015. In order to show compliance the Biomass and Biogas Carbon Calculator (B2C2) has been introduced – to…
