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27th March 2009
The Commission for Energy Regulation has published a Consultation on Treatment of Small, Renewable and Low Carbon Generators outside the Group Processing Approach. The purpose of this paper is to determine the criteria by which certain renewable and low carbon generators can be treated outside the Group Processing Approach. The paper also makes proposals regarding the treatment of small conventional generators. Various options are presented as to how classes of these generators could be progressed outside the current Group Processing Approach. See details of paper below.
Link: http://www.cer.ie/en/electricity-distribution-network-current-consultations.aspx?article=d1dda12a-378f-4d96-bf82-d1883d8111c1
Document:  Consultation Document
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Monday, 06 April 2009 |
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The latest and final draft of the publication "Conditions for approval and operation of biogas plants treating animal by-product in Ireland " is attached below.
The purpose of this document is to set out the approval and operating conditions required by DAFF for a Plant involved in the transformation of animal by-products in Ireland. The requirements apply generally to a Plant involved in the transformation of any feedstock referred to in Section 2, including manure, digestive tract content and category 2 and category 3 milk, (hereafter referred to as MDM), unless otherwise specified. They also apply to certain mechanical biological treatment plants, within which animal by-products undergo an anaerobic digestion process.
All plants in Ireland will have to abide by these rules - existing, those being developed & planned and future ideas. If you have any comments regarding this document please contact Vicky Heslop at
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 Biogas Conditions - 27 March 2009 |
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Tuesday, 22 July 2008 |
17-07-2008
Defra has announced the next stage of its £10 million anaerobic digestion demonstrator project with bids invited for between three and six new schemes which will be built to showcase the benefits of treating waste using the technology.
Ministers Joan Ruddock, Phil Woolas and Jeff Rooker met with industry and non-governmental organisation (NGO) executives yesterday (July 16) to discuss the future of the anaerobic digestion (AD) demonstrator projects. The scheme was originally announced by Secretary of State for the Environment, Hilary Benn, in February 2008.
Our £10 million demonstration programme will provide a focus for joint action to make sure that the future development of anaerobic digestion in England is as cost-effective and environmentally beneficial as possible Phil Woolas, Energy Minister Defra met with the executives to discuss practical ways to achieve a major increase in the use of anaerobic digestion.
Energy minister Phil Woolas said: "Anaerobic digestion is still an emerging technology outside the water treatment industry in this country, and it's clear we are not yet making full use of its potential.
"It has a number of real environmental benefits which we want to maximise, but to do this we need to overcome certain barriers, like the chicken and egg stand-off which can discourage investment in unfamiliar technology, and the lack of understanding of its benefits or the value of its outputs. He added "
The industry and Defra agreed at the meeting to work together to overcome barriers to greater use of AD and to take action to increase its capacity in the UK. Delegates at the event heard that AD has the potential to produce enough energy to power up to two million homes. The AD demonstrator programme will be delivered through a capital grant competition run by the Waste and Resources Action Programme with assistance from the Carbon Trust. Each of the three to six projects chosen will demonstrate how ‘state of the art' use of AD technology can make a significant contribution to achieving one or more of the following aims:
• maximising the cost effective production of biogas;
• maximising the environmental benefits from the use of anaerobic digestion and its products;
• maximising the potential of anaerobic digestion to reduce the carbon footprint of the food supply chain;
• maximising the opportunity for the injection of biomethane into the gas grid; and
• maximising the potential of anaerobic digestion to reduce the carbon footprint of water treatment infrastructure.
Potential bidders are encouraged to attend a series of stakeholder briefing events that will be held before inviting bids, with a follow-up meeting held this autumn to discuss how well government and industry is increasing capacity for AD and encouraging further use of the technology
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Friday, 02 November 2007 |
This is a submission on the Animal by Product Regulations. It has been prepared by Cré – Composting Association of Ireland, IrBEA, the Irish Bioenergy Association and Irish Waste Management Association (IWMA). This submission presents an assessment of the composting and anaerobic digestion (AD) market.
The whole waste management industry is valued at €1.5 Billion and involves local authorities, large consolidated national (e.g. NTR)/international (e.g. Veolia) and semi-state (e.g. Bord na Mona) corporate entities operating in regional, national and international markets. The private waste sector now manage 67% of Irelands municipal waste. Some Irish operators are exporting waste solutions to UK and USA. The Sector is now highly regulated and professional sector with 13 regulators for Environment, Health and Safety protection alone.
To read the complete report please click the link below.
Animal By Product Regulation
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AD Sub Group 
