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Posted in January 2019

Heat Network Investment Project workshops to support applications

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To support applicants throughout the application process and to answer any questions you may have on the application guidance Triple Point Heat Networks, who managed the delivery of the government's Heat Network Investment Project (HNIP) will be hosting webinars and workshops as well as attending industry events. …

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, heat networks, heat network investment project, beis, hnip, district heating, workshop, thom koller

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Scottish Government supports AD and retention of the Feed-in Tariff

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Discussing anaerobic digestion in Scotland, Member for Scottish Parliament Liam McArthur asked a written question to the Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands Paul Wheelhouse MSP who has responded saying: The Scottish Government is committed to encouraging and promoting renewable technologies, such as anaerobic…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, food waste operators, crop operators, FIT, fit closure, Community AD, Scotland, thom koller

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Pilot programmes wanted for the new Environmental Land Management scheme for agriculture

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Following the referendum decision to leave the European Union opportunity to reform agriculture is well underway. As was signalled in the consultation that Defra ran last year on the future for food, farming and the environment in a Green Brexit, government is seeking to fundamentally change…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, food waste operators, crop operators, CAP, common agriculture policy, Defra, new environmental land management scheme, 25 year environment plan, farming, agricultural, climate change mitigation, soil, thom koller

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8 new biomethane Tariff Guarantee applications

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Earlier this week ADBA met with Ofgem for an update on the Renewable Heat Incentive. Here is what we learned.   New Tariff Guarantee applications Ahead of the 1 January tariff degression Ofgem received 16 applications for biomethane Tariff Guarantees. We understand that 8 of these were withdrawal and resubmission of existing…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, biomethane, food waste operators, crop operators, RHI, Renewable Heat Incentive, beis, Ofgem, rhi tariff guarantees, degression, thom koller

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AD in the 4th Annual Conference of the Resource Recovery from Waste

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On January 16, academia researching on waste recovery and stakeholders gathered in the 4th Annual Conference of the Resource Recovery from Waste (RRW). Among all research project presented (MeteoRR; B3; R3AW; INSPIRE and CVORR); a project on cycling the value of anaerobic digestate and biomass ash from waste to fertilisers…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, food waste operators, food waste, biowaste, resource recovery, nutrient recovery, alberto rocamora

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MEMBER PRESS RELEASE: Quality awards underpin Balmoral Tanks ambition

Llantrisant-based Balmoral Tanks was recognised at the prestigious Wales Quality Centre’s 30th anniversary awards ceremony recently. (23 January 2019).

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Tags: member's press release, anaerobic digestion

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MEMBER PRESS RELEASE: QED’s relocation brightens up Sunbeams pre-school

As part of their recent building move, QED Environmental Systems has donated office equipment to the local Sunbeams pre-school in Leamington Spa.

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Brexit Update

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The evening of Tuesday 29th January saw the latest extraordinary twists and turns in the Parliamentary Brexit drama, as the clock ticks down to the end of March. Due to a previous government defeat, MPs were allowed to table amendments to a government motion that would have directed ministers on…

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Resources & Waste Strategy update

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An update on the latest outcomes from the Resources & Waste Strategy for ADBA members.

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Tags: food waste, resources & waste strategy, local authorities, Defra, anaerobic digestion, digestate

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No further degression for RHI biomethane tariff?

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Earlier this month BEIS published updated data on estimated commitments under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). You can view this here. The data to the end of November is the first of three months of data that will be used to asses a degression in April but early signs suggest…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, biomethane, food waste operators, crop operators, RHI, renewable financial incentives, Ofgem, beis, degression, rhi tariff guarantees, thom koller

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ADBA call for joined up thinking on heat networks and wider decarbonisation agenda

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As discussed in previous blogs, government is consulting on developing a market framework for heat networks to ensure that as such networks become more commonplace they deliver this growth in a way that protects consumers and delivers sustained investment as well as maximising the potential economic and environmental benefits…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, food waste operators, crop operators, RHI, renewable financial incentives, heat networks, heat network investment project, hnip, hndu, consultation, beis, alberto rocamora

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MEMBER BLOG: Biogas: A safe, sustainable and economical solution to decarbonise fleets

Over recent months, the escalating national debate and publication of alarming scientific research has shown that the air quality of many of our cities is now at dangerous levels. An increasing number of public sector organisations and private companies are decarbonising their operations to tackle this challenge, and as a…

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Tags: member's press release, biomethane, transport, thom koller, fuel

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PRESS RELEASE: Rapiergroup announced as new management company for global AD and biogas events

Award-winning creative agency Rapiergroup has been announced as the new event management company for UK AD and World Biogas Expo 2019 and the newly launched World Biogas Summit 2019, taking place at the NEC in Birmingham, UK on 3rd-4th July.

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Tags: press release, world biogas summit 2019, uk ad & world biogas expo, Charlotte Morton, anaerobic digestion, biogas

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MEMBER PRESS RELEASE: Bedfont Scientific Ltd. gears up for the largest healthcare exhibition in GCC

Bedfont Scientific Ltd., a long-standing QED Environmental Systems distributor, is gearing up for the largest healthcare exhibition in the Gulf Cooperation Council – Arab Health.

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Tags: member's press release, gas analysis

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New tariffs for RHI and FIT in force

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As announced by BEIS, RHI non-domestic tariffs for biomethane and large biogas experienced a reduction of 15% as of 1st January 2019 for new applicants, in accordance with degression rules. For small and medium biogas applicants the tariff will remain the same until the next quarterly review (1st April 2019) as the…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, biomethane, RHI, rhi tariffs, FIT, feed-in tariffs, alberto rocamora

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