N.Ireland
Biomethane production to ‘accelerate’ the road to Net Zero – Muir
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has spoken on the need for Northern Ireland to...
Anaerobic digestion
Agri-Business
Alltech to help with biogas production for Mid-Ulster biorefinery
Global animal nutrition company, Alltech, has signed an agreement with Tobermore Concrete, CEMCOR and Road Safety Contracts to become a...
N.Ireland
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 to...
Machinery
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 Stephanie and their...
N.Ireland
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....
N.Ireland
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 is likely to grow significantly...
N.Ireland
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...
Environment
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 anaerobic digestion (AD) plant...
N.Ireland
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 subject at...
N.Ireland
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 Northern Ireland according...
N.Ireland
Renewable companies in NI awarded £600,000
A total of £600,000 has been awarded to six Northern Ireland (NI) companies to develop practical and environmentally friendly solutions...
Environment
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. Delegates...
Agri-Business
Why slurry could power the future thanks to AD
What do slurry, anaerobic digestion (AD) and boiling a kettle have in common? In Ireland – not a lot now...
Environment
Beef finishing and anaerobic digestion on Scottish farm
John McIntosh finishes 2,000 cattle on an annual basis while also managing an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant on his farm...
N.Ireland
How best to decarbonise NI’s entire energy supply?
Northern Ireland has successfully managed to decarbonise almost 50% of its total energy supply over the past ten years, research...
N.Ireland
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 environment,...
N.Ireland
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 is continuing to overlook...
Rural Life
Biomethane volumes in NI much greater than estimated
Turning livestock manure and grass silage into biomethane could help to meet Northern Ireland's demand for energy as well as...
