The coalition Government has brought with it new priorities, one of which is that the parties “will introduce measures to promote a huge increase in energy from waste through anaerobic digestion (AD)”. Lord Redesdale, chairman of the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA), the trade body representing the industry in the UK, recently said: “The…
DetailsThe government must back a massive increase in household food waste collection so that the “valuable” resource can be more easily used for energy generation, the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA) has claimed. In response to the coalition’s Waste Review, which closed recently (October 7), ADBA advocated separate collections and stressed that local authorities…
DetailsAC Environmental recently introduced a new service aimed at providing ongoing support to smaller waste and recycling companies to enable them to meet their environmental obligations. The service which is based on a monthly retainer ensures that our clients can focus on their main business whilst leaving the paperwork and compliance issues to us. The…
DetailsThe world’s first financial incentive of its kind to revolutionise the way heat is generated and used in buildings has been launched by Energy Secretary Chris Huhne. He said, “Renewable heat is a largely untapped resource and an important new green industry of the future.” “This incentive is the first of its kind in the…
DetailsThe Department of Energy and Climate Change today announced the results of it’s long forecast review of the feed in tariff (FiT), the subsidy for renewable energy. The results of the review were pretty much as expected with the Govt. having largely ignored industry concerns. The FiT for anaerobic digestion was increased slightly but the…
DetailsYou are now (25th January) just 25 working days away from the deadline for operators with environmental permits in England and Wales to pass their continuing competence assessment. Worryingly it appears that many companies have not yet arranged to take the assessment. If you fail to do so the possible consequences could include yard closure.…
DetailsIndustry leaders have called for “robust action” against scrap merchants who miss this month’s deadline for competence testing – despite complaints that the tests are unfair and irrelevant. Following changes in regulations in 2008, all managers of waste facilities with Environment Agency permits must have passed a WAMITAB Continuing Competence test by 29 February 2012.…
DetailsMetal recycler EMR is set to face a public hearing to determine whether its measures to reduce noise from its controversial Parkhall Works recycling site in Stoke on Trent will be allowed to stand. A public inquiry, set to take place on Thursday (January 10) is due to be overseen by the Planning Inspectorate and…
DetailsMore than a third of people think making money is not as important as protecting the environment and would install solar PV panels, even if there was no financial benefit. Solar comparison website The Eco Experts, surveyed 2,000 people and found 36% of people would embrace the renewable technology simply out of concern for the…
DetailsAn Essex landowner has been handed a suspended eight month prison sentence and ordered to carry out 180 hours unpaid work for allowing an illegal waste site to be run on his farm for years. The landowner, Mr Roger Frederick Phipps, was also fined £15,000 for breaching two planning enforcement notices. The prison sentence was…
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