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The latest news stories and articles for anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas.

Selective adsorption

A novel biogas purification system is currently under trial in the Japanese city of Kurashiki.

Minister: Resources & Waste Strategy will “require” food waste collections

Investment Minister Graham Stuart MP has said that the government’s forthcoming Resources & Waste Strategy will “require separate food waste collections” to reduce emissions...

Brisk AD set up

WARWICKSHIRE based AD plant manufacturer Weltec Biopower has reported the placement of orders for two new agricultural biogas plant projects in England and Northern...

Active Iron solutions for the AD market

OMEX Environmental is supplying a new non-hazardous iron powder product to the anaerobic digestion industry for the minimisation of hydrogen sulphide levels in a...
AS eco-conscious businesses increasingly look to environmental heating systems, an enterprising company has responded by launching a service using its ISO containers to house boilers and fuel stores.

Self contained – House boilers and fuel stores in ISO containers

AS eco-conscious businesses increasingly look to environmental heating systems, an enterprising company has responded by launching a service using its ISO containers to house...

Nominations open for the Scottish Green Energy Awards

Billed as the UK’s biggest celebration of renewable energy, The Scottish Green Energy Awards 2023, opened for nominations on 26 July. This year’s event will...

US research aims to advance AD processes for the production of biofuels

A multi-institutional team led by Colorado State University (CSU) has been awarded $5.1 million from the US Department of Energy to try to improve...

Sand filtration system gives final polish to wastewater following AD installation at maltster

Hydro International has installed a sand filtration solution to cope with increased wastewater capacity following the completion of new anaerobic digestion facilities at...

BEIS funding supports utility’s project to turn biogas into hydrogen

The UK Government’s department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded £212,000 funding through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) for the...

UK green gas production doubled in the past year, says ADBA

The UK now has almost 90 plants injecting green biomethane into the gas grid, double the number this time last year, according to a...

UK AD innovators line up

AD innovators were honoured on 1 July at the UK AD & Biogas Industry Awards 2015. There were 60 entries competing in 14 award...
Biogas facilities at an agricultural site in the Czech Republic.

Biogas trade bodies and companies call for an urgent rethink on GHG Protocol guidance...

Over 50 biogas and biomethane trade associations and companies from around the world have written to the World Resources Institute (WRI), administrator of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol,1 calling...
Labour has reversed a 2013 pledge to ban food waste to landfill.

Stepping up to the plate

The drive to reduce food waste looks likely to become more intense as the UK seeks to meet its commitment to halve it by...

Promoting expertise

SLD Pumps and Power has announced the appointment of Phil McDevitt as its Technical Sales Manager for Scotland and the North of England. McDevitt’s appointment...

Feedstock specialist claims first with productivity-optimised blend

Amur is addressing the anaerobic digestion market with the launch of a feedstock blended to a specification designed expressly to optimise productivity - a...
Flogas technical staff at the Widnes site.

Things to know about propane enrichment

Greg Brown of Flogas looks at how propane enrichment is used for injecting biogas into the gas grid - and explains why it's an...

Research project’s data pack ‘will enable AD industry to enhance and diversify the use...

A new ‘data pack’ available to anaerobic digestion (AD) operators provides a reference point for UK digestate characteristics. It is said to comprehensively report...

Webinar: “A new era for waste management infrastructure to deliver net zero and clean...

Local authorities are legally required to introduce separate food waste collections from 2023. The UK government has said AD is the preferred treatment for...

AD & Biogas Awards 2022

Event announces 13 winners out of 10 categories, with multiple winners for Women in Biogas and AD Pace Setters – Micro AD, as well...

Sponsored Content: Digester temperature: To heat or to cool?

Maintaining an optimal digester temperature is a key aspect of maximising biogas production and overall process efficiency in anaerobic digestion (AD). Not only is temperature essential to maintain a healthy colony of bacteria, but it can reduce retention times and improve material circulation – thereby helping to increase the production capacity of the whole process.