UK Biogas Funding: How RO, FITs, RHI and GGSS Shaped Anaerobic Digestion
UK biogas funding has played a major part in shaping the anaerobic digestion industry we see today. Over the past two decades, government support has encouraged renewable electricity from biogas, rewarded useful renewable heat and, more recently, shifted strongly towards producing biomethane for injection into the gas grid. That history matters because government incentives did […]
Biogas Engines and Generators: How They Turn Biogas into Electricity
We have defined what we mean by a biogas engine and how such engines are used as a biogas generator, including discussing what cogeneration means in terms of secondary heat ultilisation and CHP
Biogas Heating Systems: Boilers, Direct Heat and When They Beat CHP
A biogas heating system can be one of the simplest and most efficient ways to use the gas produced by an anaerobic digestion plant. Instead of converting the biogas into electricity first, the gas is burned in a suitable boiler or process heater and its energy is used directly as heat. That option is sometimes […]
Biogas CHP Systems: Benefits, Efficiency, Costs and Design
Biogas CHP systems transform waste into power, achieving efficiencies over 80%. Ideal for on-site energy, they lower bills and carbon emissions. Agricultural producers, wastewater plants, and landfill operators benefit, despite the high upfront capital costs, by turning waste into reliable energy sources for sustainable operations…
Biogas Utilisation: CHP, Biomethane, Heat and the Best Uses for Biogas
Biogas utilization thrives on combining heat and power units for maximum efficiency. With energy efficiencies reaching up to 90%, CHP systems are a game-changer in waste management and renewable energy production, offering energy independence and diverse revenue streams for agricultural and municipal operations alike…
Biogas CHP Design: 7 Factors for Selecting and Sizing a CHP System
Biogas CHP design involves much more than selecting a gas engine with an electrical output that appears to match the expected biogas production from an anaerobic digestion plant. A successful combined heat and power (CHP) installation must match the quantity and quality of the available biogas, the site’s electrical demand, the genuinely useful heat demand, […]
Anaerobic Digestion and Climate Change – Making Biogas to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
Anaerobic digestion can make a substantial contribution to UK climate-change mitigation, particularly when it processes unavoidable food waste, animal manures, slurries and sewage sludge. Its climate benefit comes from more than producing renewable energy. A well-designed anaerobic digestion plant can capture methane that might otherwise escape from decomposing organic waste, replace some fossil natural gas […]
The Future of Biogas: From Niche Technology to Global Climate Solution
Introduction: The Future of Biogas Has Arrived For most of its history, biogas has existed quietly on the margins of the energy debate. A useful technology, certainly — but one that struggled to command the same attention as solar panels or wind turbines. That era is over. In 2026, as the World Biogas Association (WBA) […]
How to Increase Biogas Production – 8 Ways to Improve Biogas Yield from AD Processes
How to Increase Biogas Production: 8 Practical Ways to Improve Digester Yield Learning how to increase biogas production is not simply a matter of feeding more organic material into an anaerobic digester. Sustainable improvement comes from stabilising the biological process, selecting compatible feedstocks, maintaining effective mixing and using operating data to identify the true cause […]
Creating Safer Working Environments in Waste-to-Energy Facilities
For operators and professionals across the anaerobic digestion (AD) and waste-to-energy (WtE) sectors, it is easy to view modern processing plants as highly engineered, controlled environments distinct from traditional waste handling. However, safety in WtE facilities in the UK is poor in comparison with other industries, and recent safety performance data serves as a stark […]
Practical Safety Considerations for Busy Biogas Plants
Biogas Safety: Biogas plants are busy, technical environments where organic materials, machinery, gas systems, vehicles, and workers all operate in close proximity. When everything is running smoothly, it can be easy to focus on output, efficiency, and maintenance schedules while everyday safety details fade into the background. However, because biogas facilities often involve confined spaces, […]
How Industrial Facilities Can Improve Workplace Safety Preparedness
How industrial facilities, and that includes anaerobic digestion facilities, can improve Workplace Safety Preparedness Industrial environments such as biogas facilities are built around precision, productivity, and performance, but none of those goals can be achieved without a strong commitment to workplace safety preparedness. Whether operating a manufacturing plant, warehouse, energy facility, or renewable energy processing […]
