Tuesday, 06 April 2021
by Sophie Archer
Environmental compliance requirements for RHI
Did you submit an RHI application for a new boiler by the 31 March 2021 deadline? Was it over 1 MWth input and operating on biomass? Or maybe under 1MWth but operating on waste wood? If you did not know already, you may require an environmental permit for both the operation of the boiler and RHI Friday, 19 March 2021
by Elisa Evans
Final Green Gas Support Scheme design released
Announced with very little fanfare yesterday was the outcome of the government’s consultation into the future support for Green Gas, cunningly called the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS). On first glance, and as entirely expected, this looks very much like a continuation of the RHI for Biomethane Thursday, 18 March 2021
by Mike Bond
The Spring Budget: its impact on Climate Change
I recently wrote the following for AHDB GrowSave and it was an interesting thought worth sharing here: At a time of such fragility for the battered economy, the Spring Budget was always going to be a challenge: could the Chancellor maintain progress on existing issues such as climate change, whilst Thursday, 11 March 2021
by Elisa Evans
ADBA 2021 Annual Conference
Catch up here if you missed it. I recently attended the ADBA National Conference on 16/17 February. Due to the pandemic, it took place online featuring a variety of speakers from across the AD industry including Dr Jonathan Scurlock from the NFU. Tuesday, 09 March 2021
by Joshua Robinson
Is your electricity Authorised Supply Capacity in check?
Your Authorised Supply Capacity could be one of the biggest unnecessary costs you’re paying for on your electricity bills and you might not even know. Once you have arranged fair supply contracts for your Half Hourly electricity supplies, it’s easy to assume that what you’re paying isn’t costing Thursday, 18 February 2021
by Thomas Wilkins
RHI Extension applications
After attending the Ofgem extension application workshop last week we know more about what to expect and timeframes. The extension applications, until 31 March 2022, are only available to participants that cannot receive a tariff guarantee, this is for: Thursday, 17 December 2020
by Sophie Archer
Regulatory Position Statements for new combustion plants
If you have a new Medium Combustion Plant (MCP) or Specified Generator (SG) and have applied for a bespoke environmental permit, or soon will, the Environment Agency (EA) is providing additional support for applicants in England and Wales from 02 October 2020 to 30 June 2021. Tuesday, 13 October 2020
by Sophie Archer
Is your Anaerobic Digestion plant still exempt?
Across the UK, there are Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants that process biodegradable feedstocks to produce digestate and biogas. Large sites and those that process waste feedstocks require environmental permitting. However, any AD plant in England that meets either, or both, of the following is Tuesday, 06 October 2020
by Sophie Archer
The Right Wood?
For those with biomass boilers, renewable heat is a critical aspect of their business. However, what you buy and use on site can carry more weight than most would think. Tuesday, 29 September 2020
by Sophie Archer
