Is Biogas Renewable? Unveiling The Truth Behind Its Sustainability
Many people ask, is biogas renewable? It is mostly methane (a severe greenhouse gas) and when it is burned, it creates carbon dioxide (the gas we are told is the main culprit behind climate change!). So, isn’t the truth behind its sustainability that the whole idea of renewable biogas is pure greenwash? Read on to […]
Anaerobic Digestate Fertilizer for Plant Nutrition in Agriculture
Anaerobic digestate fertilizer can be an important source of the essential elements of plant nutrition in agriculture. To put it simply: The sustainable renewable fertilizer made from the leftovers of the “decomposition process that doesn’t use oxygen” can be a key source of the vital nutrients plants need to grow in farming. For the agricultural […]
How Does an Anaerobic Digester Work
How Does an Anaerobic Digester Work? A thorough overview of the process that makes biogas Anaerobic digesters play a crucial role in waste management by breaking down organic waste into biogas and digestate. Imagine that you are at home among the day’s leftovers and garden trimmings. You might think this is just waste, but what […]
Green Gas Support Scheme Application Window Extended to March 2028 – January 2024 Update:
Update: The Green Gas Support Scheme application window has been extended to 31 March 2028, in an announcement made this week (January 2024). In a strategic move to bolster the UK’s commitment to environmental sustainability and green energy, the Department for Energy Strategy and Net Zero (DESNZ) has officially extended the application deadline for the […]
What is Methane Stripping of Landfill Leachate?
Methane Stripping of Landfill Leachate refers to the removal of dissolved methane from landfill leachate before it is directly pumped into a public sewer. If the methane dissolved in leachate was allowed to enter the sewers, it may be present in sufficient concentrations to cause an explosion and/or asphyxiation risk within the sewer into which […]
Food Waste Anaerobic Digestion: A Comprehensive Guide
Dive into the world of food waste anaerobic digestion and learn how it tackles this pressing waste problem while powering our world in a greener way. Read more about the anaerobic digestion of food waste here now! Food waste isn’t just messy; it’s a growing environmental headache and a squander of resources that hits us all in […]
UK Dry Anaerobic Digestion May Soon Come to England – GMCA to Support New AD System
Introduction to a Groundbreaking Initiative! The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Waste and Recycling Committee has recently taken a bold step towards adopting an alternative anaerobic digestion process technology that could extend the biowaste management sector in England to many dry organic wastes not hitherto considered useful for energy production. With approval to commission the […]
Slurry Separation Equipment Range Extended By Börger in the Wake of New Defra Guidance
Börger has announced an important addition to its popular BioSelect slurry separation equipment range with a mobile Powerlift version that follows on from the financial shock of the new Defra slurry separator guidance issued in October 2023. Guidance that unfortunately imposes more costs on slurry management from now onward. The new mobile Slurry Separation Unit […]
Digester Mixers by Landia Raise Biogas Production While Revamping a Troublesome AD Plant
Once again digester mixers installed by Landia have turned out to be a crucial component for success when taming a troublesome AD facility. Let’s have a natter about a proper success story. I’m talking about Eco Verde Energy’s (EVE) revamp at their Anaerobic Digestion (AD)+ plant in Holton, Suffolk. Now, this isn’t just any old […]
Finding the Right Feedstock for Anaerobic Digestion Plants
The Challenge of Securing Adequate Feedstock for AD Plants to Secure Initial Capital Funding and During Operation Anaerobic digestion (AD) plants plays a crucial role in the renewable energy landscape, producing biogas through the digestion of organic waste feedstock. However, one of the major challenges in developing and sustaining AD facilities is finding the right […]
World Will Fail Climate Targets Unless Organic-Waste Methane is Cut Now – WBA Report Update
The world will fail to meet the promised Paris 2015 Accord climate targets unless action is taken now to reduce organic-waste methane emissions. Globally, all governments must act now to start cutting highly damaging methane emissions from the breakdown of organic waste, or they will be by default simply abandoning their pledges—this is our interpretation of […]
Biogas and Biomethane Production in the UK
In this article, we look ahead to likely developments in UK biogas and biomethane in 2024 to give you our thoughts on the trends likely to develop this year for better, and in some cases, for worse for the anaerobic digestion (AD) industry sector in the United Kingdom. As energy costs remain high and record profits […]
Turning Poop Into Power (Power Poop!): The Future of Sustainable Energy
What is the world coming to when we say we will talk about power poop! Yes! Turning poop into power! Are we crazy? No not at all. There is nothing silly or childish about this revolution in bioenergy and waste management. To put it bluntly: Using livestock poo and human toilet waste as fuel. In […]
Separate Food Waste Collections Mandatory in England by 2026
It might seem obvious that it’s way beyond the time for English local authorities to implement separate food waste collections (SFWCs). Wales and Scotland have been doing it successfully for 7 years. Now, at last, weekly SFWCs are set to become a legal requirement for all English LAs by 2026. The government’s implementation of food waste […]
Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credits for UK Biogas Plant Operators – Are You Claiming Yours?
According to many tax experts, the UK AD industry frequently misses out on R&D tax credits that are available to UK biogas plant operators and which go unclaimed. Are you sure that your business is claiming all the R&D tax credits to which you are entitled? No two biogas plants are ever built quite the […]
