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Government Bioeconomy Strategy ‘coming very soon’

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Last week ADBA's Policy Team caught up with BEIS on the latest thinking on the government Bioeconomy Strategy. Following consultation in January 2017 the response is now expected very soon. You can read our submission to BEIS here. The Bioeconomy Strategy will set out 15 actions based around the 5 foundations of…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, biomethane, food waste operators, crop operators, bioeconomy strategy, bioeconomy, bioresources, biorefinery, research and development, research and innovation, beis, clean growth strategy, thom koller

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Ofwat announces more liberal sludge treatment rules to encourage bioresources innovation

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Water regulator Ofwat today launched Water 2020, which sets out a number of major reforms aiming to "boost resilience and secure a better deal for water customers, the environment and wider society."  Among these, the regulator has given its backing to developing "new markets in bioresources" - by which they…

Posted in: News for Members, Policy updates, R&D Updates

Tags: Water, water sector, water operators, sludge, sewage sludge, bioresources, AD, biogas, anaerobic digestion, Ofwat, water 2020, UK AD & Biogas, Matt Hindle, jess allan, innovation, r&i, research

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Last chance to let DECC know your views on encouraging innovation

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Thank you to all ADBA members who got in touch to share their views on the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC)’s Consultation on ensuring regulation encourages innovation. This consultation provides opportunity to inform UK government of the innovations and technological advancements being made in AD and…

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Tags: biomethane, renewable financial incentives, R&D, anaerobic digestion, RHI, FIT, DECC, consultation, research and innovation r&i forum, research and development, cpi, innovate uk, bioresources, graphene, bioplastics, algae, energy storage, biogas heat, biogas, biochemical, Circular Economy, fifth carbon budget, Environment Agency

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Consultations reminder: have your say on the industry’s future

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There are several consultations and inquiries currently underway that are of interest and importance to the AD and bioresources industry. You can visit the Consultations Hub for further details, but here is a quick summary of those closing soon: Encouraging Innovation DECC consultation We will be suggesting, subject to member…

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Tags: DECC, biomethane, digestate, food waste operators, UK AD & Biogas, biogas, food waste, consultations, crop operators, renewable energy, renewable energy directive, European Commission, innovation, bioresources

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Industry Leaders Recognised at UK AD & Biogas Industry Awards 2015

Leaders from across the AD industry were honoured at last night’s UK AD & Biogas Industry Awards 2015.  With 60 entries for just 14 award categories, the industry awards recognise the greatest contributors: from operators to suppliers, micro-scale to large scale and energy contributions to non-energy contributions.  Speaking at…

Posted in: ADBA News, ADBA Press Release, Industry News, News for Members

Tags: uk ad & biogas industry awards 2015, uk ad & biogas 2015, Awards, Award winners, AD, anaerobic digestion, bioresources

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Welcome to the latest issue of AD & Bioresources News: On-farm AD and UK AD & Biogas 2015

Many of Britain’s farmers are struggling to remain profitable in the face of supermarket price wars, rising energy bills and volatile commodity markets. Meanwhile, Britain’s AD sector is booming, having grown 622 per cent in the past five years (outside the water sector); indeed last year alone…

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Tags: ad & bioresources news, AD, bioresources, uk ad & biogas 2015, uk ad & biogas industry awards 2015, on farm ad, training, pre-treatment

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New ADBA Board appointments reflect diverse sector interests

ADBA has announced three new board members to support and enhance the trade body’s representation and knowledge base in the burgeoning anaerobic digestion market. ADBA is the UK's only trade body specifically representing the AD market and has around 350 members. In the last five years the…

Posted in: ADBA News, ADBA Press Release, Policy updates

Tags: ADBA board, david greenfield, Julian O'Neill, willie heller, Biogen, Tamar Energy, soenecs, food waste, local authority, council, source segregation, Waste, bioresources, resource management, Derek Sivyer

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New £50k funding available for algae for AD

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Innovate UK are to invest £50,000 in early-stage R&D projects aimed at encouraging collaborations between the research community and industry. Algal-derived biofuels and bioenergy remains a nascent technology in the UK (see A UK Roadmap for Algal Technologies) and NERC is…

Posted in: News for Members, R&D Updates

Tags: R&D, Ollie More, innovate uk, bioresources, algae, anaerobic digestion, biogas, r&d funding

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Welcome to the latest issue of AD & Bioresources News: ‘Raising the bar on safety and performance’

Upcoming election and raising the bar on safety and performance With May’s election drawing ever closer we must ask ourselves what a new government is likely to mean for the industry and how we can best encourage policy which acknowledges the varied benefits of AD. Our Foreword on…

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Tags: ad & bioresources news, AD, bioresources, 2015 election, health and safety, safety, Training and Safety, operational performance

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Will R&D double or quadruple the potential of the AD industry?

ADBA R&D Forum: 14-15 April, Southampton ADBA has already estimated that the UK AD industry has the potential to produce 40TWh of biomethane each year, over 10% of domestic gas demand, and at next month’s R&D Forum we will challenge the industry to consider whether…

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Tags: ADBA R&D Forum, southampton, AD network, ktn, biomethane, digestate, dairy farms, operational performance, higher-value products, bioresources, nature reserves, feedstock, innovation, Derek Sivyer

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DECC FIT and RHI cuts mean the R&D Forum needs to produce some magic

Last year Greg Barker MP, the then Minister for Energy, challenged the AD industry to innovate and cut the costs of generating renewable energy. This was following his decisions not to consider reviewing the small scale FITs tariff. Since then it's become clear that, through the degression mechanisms…

Posted in: Policy updates, R&D Updates

Tags: DECC, R&D, R&D forum, Ollie More, digestate, bioresources, biorefinery

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ADBA R&D Forum to take the AD industry to the next level

We’ve now finalised our programme for the ADBA R&D Forum 2015. We are organising this Forum because we believe in pushing the industry, and those who work in it, to improve performance and maximise our use of the bioresources available. This way we can be more profitable…

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Tags: R&D, ADBA events, digestate, biomass sustainability criteria, bioresources, AD R&D, research and development, anaerobic digestion

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Welcome to the latest issue of AD & Bioresources News: ‘From Biogas to Bioresources’

‘From Biogas to Bioresources – we've changed our name’ AD has always been about more than just the biogas, we all value the nutrients and minerals in the digestate. To ensure we fully represent all the current benefits and those emerging in the biochemistry and products arena,…

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Tags: ad & bioresources news, bioresources, biomethane, CHP

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Charlotte Morton talks about ADBA’s name change

Charlotte Morton, Chief Executive of ADBA, spoke to FoodBev’s Bill Bruce about why the association recently broadened it remit and changed its name. The interview looks at the benefits of anaerobic digestion, the value of waste, and the role of food and beverage manufacturers and government. You can…

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Tags: Charlotte Morton, bioresources, ADBA

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From Biogas to Bioresources, why ADBA has widened its remit

ADBA has today announced that it is changing its name with immediate effect to the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association in response to a rapidly changing political and economic landscape. Central to this decision is the recognition that, as new technologies and products develop, there will be opportunities to innovate…

Posted in: ADBA Press Release, Members' press release

Tags: bioresources

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