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Anaerobic digestion

Opinion: Is a spell of more normal weather on the way?

N.Ireland

2 months ago

Opinion: Is a spell of more normal weather on the way?

Met Éireann is indicating that a return to more normal weather could be coming our way over the next fortnight.

NI farm AD plant ‘producing all electricity required’

N.Ireland

3 months ago

NI farm AD plant ‘producing all electricity required’

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a technology that allows farmers to harness the energy contained in the slurries produced by their livestock.

AD could ‘take away fear associated with de-stocking’ among NI farmers

N.Ireland

3 months ago

AD could ‘take away fear associated with de-stocking’ among NI farmers

Robbie Butler MLA recognises the concerns of Northern Irish farmers regarding the possibility of de-stocking herds into the future.

DAERA awards £4m to project focused on sustainable use of slurry

N.Ireland

4 months ago

DAERA awards £4m to project focused on sustainable use of slurry

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has awarded a company £4 million to advance sustainable use of livestock slurry.

NI AD company fined £6,000 after ‘slurry-like’ discharge

N.Ireland

4 months ago

NI AD company fined £6,000 after ‘slurry-like’ discharge

A Northern Ireland-based company that runs an AD facility in Co. Derry has been fined £6,000 after a discharge of “slurry-like” material.

Agri-Business

1 year ago

Galway company Glanua acquires UK-based AD and biogas firm

Glanua, an engineering company in Co. Galway, has acquired UK-based Marches Biogas, an engineering...

Galway company Glanua acquires UK-based AD and biogas firm

N.Ireland

2 years ago

Biomethane production to ‘accelerate’ the road to Net Zero – Muir

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has spoken on...

Biomethane production to ‘accelerate’ the road to Net Zero – Muir

Agri-Business

2 years ago

Alltech to help with biogas production for Mid-Ulster biorefinery

Global animal nutrition company, Alltech, has signed an agreement with Tobermore Concrete, CEMCOR...

Alltech to help with biogas production for Mid-Ulster biorefinery

N.Ireland

2 years ago

The benefits of slurry separation according to AFBI

The benefits of slurry separation were profiled at recent College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) events, hosted...

The benefits of slurry separation according to AFBI

Machinery

2 years ago

Machinery Focus: Watch – German family farm supplying heat to Lemken

Jens Engelken is an agricultural engineer by training and now runs the family home with his wife and children, at Haren-Wesuwe in Germany.

Machinery Focus: Watch – German family farm supplying heat to Lemken

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Biomethane injected into Northern Ireland gas network for first time

A company has begun to inject renewable biomethane into the local gas network for the first time in Northern Ireland.

Biomethane injected into Northern Ireland gas network for first time

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Education and training key drivers of agriculture in Denmark

Agriculture in Denmark is a very important component of the country’s overall economy, one which...

Education and training key drivers of agriculture in Denmark

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Potato processer commits £2m towards anaerobic digestion plant

Co. Armagh-based potato packer and processer, Wilson’s Country Ltd., is completing a £2 million investment programme in the development of an anaerobic digestion (AD) system.

Potato processer commits £2m towards anaerobic digestion plant

Environment

3 years ago

33% of Denmark’s animal slurries destined for anaerobic digestion

One-third of all the animal slurries and manures produced in Denmark are currently put through an...

33% of Denmark’s animal slurries destined for anaerobic digestion

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Economic opportunities from green energy presented at NI summit

The future for green energy would seem to be bright, given the debate and discussions had on the...

Economic opportunities from green energy presented at NI summit

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Anaerobic digestion may re-shape energy debate in NI

A second wave of investment in anaerobic digestion (AD) is set to re-shape the energy debate in...

Anaerobic digestion may re-shape energy debate in NI

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Renewable companies in NI awarded £600,000

A total of £600,000 has been awarded to six Northern Ireland (NI) companies to develop practical...

Renewable companies in NI awarded £600,000

Environment

3 years ago

AD accounts for almost 6% of green electricity in Northern Ireland

Almost 6% of the green electricity produced in Northern Ireland last year was generated by anaerobic digestion (AD) operations.

AD accounts for almost 6% of green electricity in Northern Ireland

Agri-Business

3 years ago

Why slurry could power the future thanks to AD

Here's what slurry, anaerobic digestion (AD) and boiling a kettle have in common. In Ireland - not a lot now - but fast...

Why slurry could power the future thanks to AD

Environment

4 years ago

Beef finishing and anaerobic digestion on Scottish farm

John McIntosh finishes 2,000 cattle on an annual basis while also managing an anaerobic digestion...

Beef finishing and anaerobic digestion on Scottish farm

N.Ireland

4 years ago

How best to decarbonise NI’s entire energy supply?

Northern Ireland has successfully managed to decarbonise almost 50% of its total energy supply over...

How best to decarbonise NI’s entire energy supply?

N.Ireland

4 years ago

Livestock farmers in NI urged to see benefits of anaerobic digestion

Anaerobic digestion in Northern Ireland provides a solution to the ongoing trilemma faced by farmers when it comes to....

Livestock farmers in NI urged to see benefits of anaerobic digestion

N.Ireland

4 years ago

UFU highlights role of biomethane as renewable energy source

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) claims that it is struggling to comprehend why the UK government...

UFU highlights role of biomethane as renewable energy source

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