A report by the UK’s National Centre for Biorenewable Energy, Fuels and Materials - the NNFCC - reveals that using crops in farm-scale anaerobic digestion will be important if the technology is to become a major source of renewable energy. On-farm AD plants can operate using just slurry and manure, but this research shows digesters operate more efficiently when crops, like grass…
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Northern Ireland amends Renewables Obligation for Anaerobic Digestion
The Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation (NIRO) has been amended under The Renewables Obligation Amendment Order Northern Ireland 2011 and implements a number of changes to the NIRO from 1 April 2011. The NIRO is the main support scheme for renewable electricity projects in the Northern Ireland. The latest changes include increasing the support currently offered for…
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Defra Announce New Research Competition for AD
Defra have announced a new research competition for anaerobic digestion. The replica watches uk project "Implementation of anaerobic digestion in England and Wales: balancing optimal outputs with minimal environmental impacts", aims to address the pressing issues relating to AD uptake. The key objectives of the project are: To assess the economic and environmental performance of different AD…
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