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Free training session for on-farm AD operators at Energy Now

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If you operate an on-farm AD plant, you can attend a free training session at the Energy Now Exhibition on 9th February 2017. The session, offered by the Severn Wye Energy Agency and delivered by ADBA member Amaya Arias-Garcia and the Environment Agency’s Nick Green, will provide a guide…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, training, on-farm AD, best practice

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WRAP publishes report on digestate quality and safety for agriculture

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WRAP has now published the findings of a long-running research project that they commissioned to investigate the safety of PAS110 digestate when used in agriculture and field horticulture. A wide range of hazards were considered and risks from digestate use were considered to be acceptably low or negligible in all…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, Wrap, PAS110, digestate, food waste, crop operators

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SEPA proposes simplification of environmental regulation in Scotland

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The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is undertaking a consultation on proposals to simplify its approach to environmental regulation by developing an integrated authorisation framework that they believe will enable ‘innovation and proportionate, joined up, outcome focussed regulation, that significantly simplifies the regulatory landscape and reduces regulatory burden.’ …

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, SEPA, Scotland, regulation

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Save the date for our free Regulatory Forum – May 2017

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Our Spring Regulatory Forum is now set for 23rd May in Bristol so please do save the date. We will be confirming further details and how to book over the coming weeks. Whatever your role in the AD industry, the Regulatory Forum is the event to attend in order to…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, food waste operators, regulation, environmental permitting, Environment Agency, best practice scheme

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Environment Agency publish updated permits for digestate spreading and storage

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As expected, and as we notified members in our previous blog, the Environment Agency (EA) has now published several updated Standard Rules permits which cover the storage and spreading of digestate. The permits are all available to download from the EA’s website – click here. The permits that…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, food waste operators, digestate, environmental permitting, standard rules permits, digestate storage, digestate spreading

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EA’s Definition of Waste Panel to remain closed until further notice

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As we reported in September, the Environment Agency (EA) temporarily suspended the Definition of Waste Panel, as they were unable to continue resourcing this service (which has been provided free of charge). The EA have now informed us that this closure will continue until further notice. They have asked us…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, definition of waste, Environment Agency

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EA to publish updated Standard Rules permits for digestate on 6 January

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As I wrote in a blog a few weeks ago, the Environment Agency (EA) will be publishing updated Standard Rules permits for digestate storage and landspreading in January. They have now confirmed that this will be on 6 January, and so from this date only the amended rule sets will…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, digestate, Environment Agency, environmental permitting

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Natural Resources Wales consults on changes to digestate storage and spreading permits

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Natural Resources Wales (NRW), the regulatory body responsible for the environmental permitting regime in Wales, is currently consulting on proposals to make changes to the Standard Rules permits relating to the storage and spreading of digestate. Click here to view the consultation and here to see the proposed…

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Tags: biogas, anaerobic digestion, environmental permitting, Wales, natural resources wales, food waste operators, digestate, digestate spreading

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Amended Landspreading Standard Rules Permits to be published in January 2017

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We have been informed that we should expect the updated Standard Rules permits for landspreading (SR2010 No4, No5 and No6) and storage (SR2010 No17) to be published on the Environment Agency's website at gov.uk in early January 2017.The Environment Agency will be in touch with existing…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, digestate, land spreading, Environment Agency, food waste operators

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Practical Guide review begins – still time to get involved

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We have now begun the process of reviewing the Practical Guide to AD and would like to express our thanks to those members who have volunteered to be involved; we have over 60 contributors so far which is excellent and provides a wealth of AD knowledge. We are excited to see…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, Practical Guide to AD

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Feedstock quality survey - still time to respond

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There is still time to respond to an important survey being undertaken by a cross-industry group that focuses on digestate quality. The survey is aimed at operators of food waste AD plants and relates to the quality of feedstock received at the plant. The survey will close at the end…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, food waste operators, digestate quality

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ADBA working group to produce odour management guide

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Last week we held a meeting of Training, Safety and Environment working group, which was kindly hosted by Amec Foster Wheeler at their office in Cheshire. The group includes a wide range of ADBA members (including operators, developers, and consultants) and is also attended by regulators, such as the Environment…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, training, safety and environment working group, odour, training, secondary containment

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Help us review The Practical Guide to AD

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As I explained in my blog a couple of weeks ago, we are about to embark on a review of The Practical Guide to AD and we are looking for volunteers to help deliver this. We are very grateful to those who have already agreed to be part of this…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, food waste operators, crop operators, Practical Guide to AD

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Operator survey on feedstock quality

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What is your experience of feedstock quality? A cross-industry working group, including ADBA, is seeking feedback from compost and digestate producers on the impact of feedstock quality. If you operate an AD plant, then we are keen to understand your experiences. You can have your say by completing a short…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, fwrap, food waste operators, digestate quality, feedstock, food waste quality

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Key regulatory updates from the Environment Agency

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On Wednesday I represented ADBA at Defra’s Biowaste Forum which is a meeting of trade bodies, regulators and Defra to discuss the performance of the biowaste sector. It is also an opportunity for us to highlight industry-led work on improving performance, such as our Best Practice Scheme, the…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, Environment Agency, natural resources wales, food waste operators, End of waste, environmental permitting, waste regulation, bioaerosols, landspreading

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