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Posted in July 2014

Who will be attending the UK Biomethane and Gas Vehicle Conference 2014?

We will be holding our second UK Biomethane and Gas Vehicle Conference on Tuesday 9 September at Northampton Guildhall. The event will bring together industry professionals from AD, transport and fuel infrastructure, freight and logistics, local authorities and more to discuss the latest development in biomethane as a…

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Tags: biomethane as a transport fuel, local authorities, UK Biomethane and Gas Vehicle Conference 2014

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Feed-in Tariff guidance for accrediting and commissioning

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As we come closer to the end of the year, we are aware that a relatively large number of projects will be commissioning, accrediting and pre-accrediting to the Feed-in Tariff. In response to some enquiries from members, we have received some additional clarification from Ofgem on a couple of points,…

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Tags: accreditation, commissioning, DECC, degression, Feed-in-Tariff, FIT, Matt Hindle, Ofgem, on-farm AD

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Researcher linked to WRAP asks plants separating digestate fibre to get involved in new markets for

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We have been approached by a researcher that has recently finished testing the use of separated digestate for the horticultural greenhouse industry. The tests of this research have been positive in that separated digestate fibre has the potential to be an excellent replacement for the current most common growing medium…

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Tags: Ollie More, R&D, research, research and development

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Biomethane campaign moves forward on data requirements

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The biomethane campaign group, which we founded with the Energy Networks Association, met last week to discuss work that the gas networks are taking forward to improve access for biomethane developers. Ofgem consultation Ofgem’s Duncan Carter updated the group on progress towards their forthcoming consultation. The technical report on…

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Tags: biomethane, biomethane campaign, biomethane to grid, ENA, GDNs, Matt Hindle, Ofgem, regulation, siloxanes

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Ofgem workshop on sustainability criteria for the RHI - a need for all to focus to avoid Ofgem withh

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Yesterday I attended a workshop hosted by Ofgem on the practical implementation of the biomass sustainability criteria, due to come in to force next Spring for all RHI plants (both already accredited and new). The criteria set restrictions on the land that can be used to grow crops for AD…

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Tags: biogas, biomethane, Ofgem, Renewable Heat Incentive, RHI, RO sustainability criteria, sustainability criteria

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Apply for grant funding of up to £60k to prove research concepts or collaborate with academics

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The Anaerobic Digestion Network has put out a call to the AD industry to join the network and bid for funds towards proof of concept funding (up to £60k) and Business Interaction Vouchers (BIVs) (up to £5k). The Anaerobic Digestion Network is one of 13 Networks in Industrial Biotechnology…

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Tags: AD network, R&D, research and development

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Biomethane RHI tariff review meeting

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We were invited to a follow up meeting with DECC on the biomethane tariff review, Friday 1 August. Since their thinking is still at an early stage, please treat this update as confidential. Present DECC: Nicola Barber (RHI policy lead), Chris Espezel (RHI economist), Ross Jones (RHI policy), Kristy Revell (RHI…

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Tags: biomethane, DECC, Matt Hindle, renewable financial incentives, Renewable Heat Incentive, RHI

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Questions on RHI biomethane and biogas sustainability criteria?

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As I reported in my blog a few weeks ago, ADBA members have been invited to a sustainability criteria workshop by Ofgem. These will be criteria that operators will be required to meet in order to claim the RHI. I’m going to be attending this workshop on Wednesday, and…

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Number of FITs applications in review by Ofgem falls

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DECC have released data on the number of AD plants that are awaiting approval by Ofgem for the Feed-in Tariff. This is the following (as of 30 June 2014): ≤250kW >250-500kW >500kW-5MW Number Capacity (MW) Number Capacity (MW) Number Capacity (MW) Applications received (not yet accredited) 3 0.3 2 0.8 2 4.5 Preliminary applications…

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Tags: Feed-in-Tariff, FIT, FITs, Ollie More

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4R wins 5 year centrate contract at Poplars Anaerobic Digestion Plant in Cannock

ADBA Member News The 4R Group subsidiary, 4Recycling Ltd of Stourton, Leeds has recently been awarded a five year contract by Biffa Waste Services Ltd to remove and recycle centrate from the Poplars Anaerobic Digestion Plant in Cannock, Staffordshire. The plant which processes up to 120,000 tonnes of food waste per…

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Tags: centrate, digestate

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Biomethane campaign meeting next week as Ofgem consultation nears

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The Biomethane Campaign group which we established with the Energy Networks Association to break down barriers to gas to grid is meeting next week. After this meeting I will be able to provide an update on progress towards Ofgem’s consultation on technical standards for CV measurement and requirements…

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Tags: biomethane, biomethane campaign, biomethane to grid, EMIB, ENA, Matt Hindle, Ofgem

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