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Paterson reiterates “strong support” for AD

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Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has given strong backing to the treatment of food waste through anaerobic digestion (AD), declaring in a parliamentary committee this week that he was “a very strong supporter of AD”. Asked what Defra was doing to tackle high levels of food waste, Paterson stated that: We…

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Tags: Defra, food waste, Jordan Marshall, Labour, Owen Paterson

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Household energy bills debate: will green support be a casualty?

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Debate over household energy bills has been high on the political agenda since the Labour party conference in September, where Labour leader Ed Milliband pledged to freeze energy bills for 20 months if elected in 2015. As many of you are probably aware, the Conservative Party has now set out its approach…

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Tags: Conservatives, David Cameron, DECC, Ed Milliband, energy bills, Labour, Liberal Democrats

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New DfT minister advocates increased RTFO support to boost biomethane

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Robert Goodwill MP, the new freight minister at the Department for Transport (DfT) has outlined his support for gas and biomethane vehicles, while acknowledging that government recognises that the RTFO does not effectively incentivise the use of biomethane in transport. Speaking at a parliamentary debate on green fuels, Goodwill stated…

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Tags: biomethane in transport, DfT, gas strategy, gas vehicles, Jordan Marshall, Robert Goodwill, RTFO, Transport Working Group

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ENA workshop: grid connection issues

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Last Thursday, on an unseasonably mild autumn day in South Wales, I attended a workshop in Cardiff  which considered the various obstacles facing renewables looking to connect to the electricity grid. Some of the important issues raised by generators included: Application process – lengthy and requires a lot of information. Standardisation…

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Tags: DNO, grid connection, Jordan Marshall, Ofgem

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Parliamentary inquiry into funding low carbon innovation

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An inquiry into funding for low carbon innovation has been launched by the parliamentary Energy and Climate Change Committee. This follows a report by the National Audit Office into public funding for low carbon innovation, which concluded that since 2010 DECC have taken steps to improve coordination of innovation funding, for…

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Tags: DECC, ECC committee, innovation, Jordan Marshall, R&D

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EU examining sustainable phosphorus use

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The European Union is consulting on the sustainable use of phosphorus, which presents an excellent opportunity to make the case that digestate generated in the AD process allows critical nutrients, such as phosphorus, to be returned to land to support food production. The consultation document notes that “supplies are limited…

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Tags: End of waste, EU, Jordan Marshall, phosphorus, separate food waste collections, source segregation

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Changes at Defra in ministerial reshuffle

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Farming Minister David Heath MP was the most notable casualty of the government’s ministerial reshuffle this week. Heath, who opened GENeco’s Avonmouth plant in December and was a supporter of AD, will be replaced by fellow Liberal Democrat Dan Rogerson MP. No announcement has yet been given on…

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Tags: Baroness Kramer, Dan Rogerson, David Heath, DECC, Defra, DfT, George Eustice, Lord De Mauley, Norman Baker

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Transport Working Group preview: 8 October

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Next week’s Transport Working Group will examine the progress the government has made in developing their HGV gas strategy and where we can input into the process, as well as mapping out the key funding opportunities available for gas vehicles and refuelling stations. Attended by a representative from the…

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Tags: biomethane as a transport fuel, gas strategy, gas vehicles, Jordan Marshall, Transport Working Group

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AD installed capacity up 85% & generation increase of 36%

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Installed electrical capacity in the AD sector has increased by 85% compared to this point last year, with generation also increasing by 36%. According to DECC figures, AD capacity (outside the water sector) in the second quarter of 2013 was 155 MW, a big jump from the same point in 2012, when the figure was 8…

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Tags: DECC, energy trends, Jordan Marshall

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Source segregation: ADBA urges Defra to recognise waste reduction benefits

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In our response to Defra’s consultation on its Waste Prevention Programme for England, we welcomed the fact that food waste was identified as a priority area, but argued that the waste reduction benefits that can be delivered through separate food waste collections was wrongly ignored. While recognising that voluntary…

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Tags: Defra, separate food waste collections, source segregation, waste reduction

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ADBA calls for greater LA support for AD projects in planning

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We have submitted our response to government’s consultation on updated planning policy which local authorities will use to assess planning applications for waste infrastructure. Heat use & co-location In our response, we were keen to welcome the changes to Planning Policy Statement 10 which encourage local authorities to ‘consider siting……

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Tags: co-location, councils, DCLG, Jordan Marshall, local authorities, Renewable Heat Incentive, separate food waste collections

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Labour promises ban on food waste to landfill

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At their party conference in Brighton, Labour has promised that they will ban food waste from landfill if elected in 2015. Speaking on Sunday, Shadow Environment Secretary Mary Creagh stated that:A One Nation Labour government will ban food from landfill so that less food gets wasted in the supermarket supply…

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Tags: food waste, Jordan Marshall, Labour, landfill ban, source segregation

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Should AD receive greater media coverage?

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Do you think more prominent media coverage should be given to anaerobic digestion, renewable energy, waste management, or any of the many important sectors involved in the AD industry? If so, you can respond to the BBC’s review of its news and current affairs content. The review is carried…

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Northern Ireland: food waste landfill ban & separate collections proposed

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In what should prove a major boost to the growth of the anaerobic digestion industry in Northern Ireland, proposals have been announced to ban food waste to landfill and roll out separate food waste collections to councils and businesses. Unlike similar proposals in Scotland, there will be no exemption from…

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Tags: Jordan Marshall, landfill ban, Northern Ireland, separate food waste collections, source segregation

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Lords inquiry into building a bio-waste economy

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An opportunity to raise the profile of the AD industry as well as set out how government can better support research and development (R&D) and the growth of the AD sector has been presented with the launch of a Lords inquiry into stimulating a bioeconomy. The inquiry will…

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Tags: R&D

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