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Digestate phosphorus - £113k pa operational cost savings and income of £20k

Two research papers have been published on the extraction of phosphorus from digestate and use in agriculture. Phosphate rock is included in the EU list of ‘critical raw materials’ and is ranked 20th in an index of commodity price volatility, so is an important food security as…

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Tags: r&d dissemination, R&D, R&D forum, anaerobic digestion, biogas, food waste, water sector, digestate, phosphates, phosphate, phosphorus

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Anaerobic gut fungi and tiny red crystals - the glamour of increasing biogas yields

Two research papers have been published this week on how to improve biogas production.  The first considers the glamourous world of herbivore anaerobic gut fungi. Harper Adams and the University of California have been studying the fungi with a view to establishing a "straight-forward platform, mimicking the conversion…

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Tags: r&d dissemination, r&i forum, adba r&i forum, R&D forum, r&i forum 2016, research and innovation r&i forum, innovation

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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…

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

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DECC-funded project to support bird habitats and energy objectives

Two years ago DECC awarded £1m funding to a project that aimed to use waste reeds and rushes from wetland nature reserves for bioenergy: either through AD or direct biomass combustion. The results of that are starting to come through. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds …

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Tags: R&D, Ollie More, R&D forum, ADBA R&D Forum, r&d dissemination

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Lots happening on ADBA Research and Development (R&D)

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Our new website now contains an R&D page in the library section which details all the latest R&D funding opportunities potentially available to the sector, as well as a database of academics and their areas of expertise we are developing and links to news items and…

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Tags: R&D, ADBA events, research and development, R&D forum, R&D Hub

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Call for abstracts - ADBA R&D Forum

This is an excellent opportunity to raise awareness of your expertise and achievements to a high profile audience in the anaerobic digestion (AD) industry. You are invited to submit an abstract for a paper to be presented to the upcoming Forum about your latest activities in areas relating to anaerobic…

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Links with Transport KTN confirmed for R&D forum

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Following a productive meeting earlier this week with John Ingram and Rob Furlong, I am pleased to say that the Transport KTN will be supporting the development of the next ADBA R&D Forum, 12-13 November, joining our existing partners: the Environmental Sustainability and Bioscience KTNs, Fera and Wrap. …

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Tags: Biosciences KTN, ES KTN, R&D, R&D forum, transport, Transport KTN, Wrap Fera

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ADBA R&D Forum 6 Nov: roundup and next steps

Last week’s R&D Forum in Bristol saw representatives from the AD industry and academia come together to find out what research and development is happening across the country and industry. The presentations from the event have now been made available to delegates - please check your email…

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Tags: ADBA events, Biosciences KTN, DIAD, DIAD II, ES KTN, R&D, R&D forum, Wrap

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AD industry and academia work together to define the strategy

ADBA PRESS RELEASE The who’s who of anaerobic digestion and biogas research and development meet today (6 Nov) to define a strategy to focus R&D investment at the ADBA R&D Forum, Bristol. The one day event has been organised by ADBA in partnership with WRAP,…

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Tags: ADBA events, Bioscience KTN, Charlotte Morton, DIAD, ES KTN, R&D, R&D forum, Wrap

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AD R&D Forum - developing the strategy

ADBA PRESS RELEASE The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association will bring together academia and industry on the 6 November at this autumn’s R&D Forum in Bristol to formulate an R&D Strategy for the AD industry. Featuring an update on the progress of WRAP’s…

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Tags: ADBA events, Bioscience KTN, Charlotte Morton, Elise Cartmell, ES KTN, R&D, R&D forum, Wrap

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Why do we need an AD R&D Strategy?

We the anaerobic digestion and biogas industry have serious potential to help deliver against the UK’s targets for green infrastructure growth, energy and food security, climate smart farming, greenhouse gas mitigation and air quality. Capable of delivering over 10% of the UK’s domestic gas demand worth £2-3bn at…

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Tags: ADBA events, Bioscience KTN, ES KTN, Fera, R&D forum, R&D Strategy, Wrap

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AD research and development goes from strength to strength

ADBA PRESS RELEASE The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association’s second Research and Development Forum, 24 April, has brought together industry, academia and the public sector to facilitate discussion on how to maximise the potential of AD R&D, influence further innovation and ensure that this is best directed…

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Tags: ADBA events, Charlotte Morton, R&D, R&D forum

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Industry and academia discuss the future of AD

ADBA PRESS RELEASE The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association’s inaugural Research and Development Forum has brought representatives of industry and research institutions together to discuss the future of anaerobic digestion, and how they can work together to maximise the industry’s potential. The ADBA event is hosted…

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Tags: ADBA events, Charlotte Morton, R&D, R&D forum

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