Adnams Bio Energy are the first to inject renewable gas from brewery waste to the UK's national gas grid network. In partnership with British Gas and National Grid, Adnams Bio Energy will generate enough gas to heat around 235 family homes for a year or run an average family car for 4 million miles. In the future, the facility…
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Biogas Enters National Grid for First Time
For the first time renewable gas has been added to the UK's national gas grid network. Sewage from 33,000 Oxfordshire homes is sent to Didcot sewage treatment works, where it is treated in an anaerobic digestor to produce biogas. Up until October 2010 this gas was simply flared. However, a new joint venture between Thames Water, Centrica and Scotia Gas networks, cleans the gas and…
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Consultation Open on Changes to Northern Ireland’s Renewables Obligation
Consultation on proposed changes to the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation in 2011 is now open. The Northern Ireland Department of Enterprise, Christian Louboutin Trade and Investment has launched a statutory consultation on proposed changes to the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation (NIRO) for implementation by 1st April 2011, and other changes on which initial views are being…
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Carbon Trust Publishes Report on Organic Wastes in Northern Ireland
The "Carbon Management Energy Efficiency" Report - produced through the Carbon Trust by Intra Consulting and funded by Invest NI - reviews the magnitude and extent of organic and food waste in Northern Ireland. Results from the study were determined using a combination of methods, including engagement with a range of public and private sector organisations. The…
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