Events

>> Green Investment Bank - London’s first commercial anaerobic digestion plant, TEG Biogas, opens for business

The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) has announced that the first project that it invested in, via its Foresight-managed fund, has been completed on time, within budget and is generating power. The TEG Biogas plant in Dagenham was officially opened yesterday, 23rd April, by Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Vince Cable MP.

>> Update on the revision of topsoil standard BS3882

This article includes the latest update on the revision of BS 3882 (Specification for topsoil and requirements for use) and timescales for the public consultation stage

>> Revised organic farming regulations released

Annex I of the organic farming regulations has been reviewed and released. This sets out the fertilisers and soil conditioners permitted in organic farming.

>> EA clarification on type of permit variation required for newly prescribed activities

The EA has recently clarified to the ORG what type of permit variation needs to be submitted for activities newly prescribed as installations.

>> Environment Agency position statement on the use of reprocessed gypsum from plasterboard.

The quality protocol for recycled gypsum from waste plasterboard was in November 2013 and no longer includes end of waste criteria for use of reprocessed gypsum as a soil treatment agent for agricultural benefit (land spreading). This means that reprocessed gypsum remains a waste and its use requires an environmental permit.

Health and Safety Conference 2014

Held on 17th July in Rocester, the fifth Health and Safety in Waste Management Conference will provide delegates an innovative approach to learning about the burning issues surrounding health and safety in the waste and recycling sector.

ORG Composting Meeting 3rd June

ORG are holding a 'compost only' working group meeting on 3rd June at Amey Csepa's Waterbeach site in Cambridgeshire

PAS110 workshop - Bristol

Organics Recycling Group is running a half a day workshop focused on the requirements of the new BSI PAS 110, the new AD Quality Protocol and the Biofertiliser Certification Scheme (BCS) Rules. 1st workshop held on 20th May in Bristol

Biowaste Use workshop

The Organics Recycling Group and the Environment Agency are running a one day workshop focusing on the use of Biowaste, particularly looking at the issues around landspreading deployments This will be held on 1st May in London from 10am - 4pm.

Nutrient recovery and digestate management in AD

Held on 27th March this is the second in a series of free short courses is available to operators, consultants and other interested individuals involved, or planning to get involved in renewable energy technologies, following the successful first ‘Bio-Thermal RED (Renewable Energy Demonstrator)’ workshop in January.

Biomethane – Grid Injection and Vehicle Fuel

Held on 18-19th March in Frankfurt, Germany. This is the 2nd International VDI Conference.

European Biogas Association Conference

30th September - 2nd October, Netherlands. The second conference of the European Biogas Association.

WRAP event: Land regeneration using compost and digestate

The event will outline how digestate and compost may be used by the regeneration sector for commercial advantage and provide delegates with the latest results from the field trials

Training course - All you need to know to get and keep PAS100 certification

PAS 100 Training Course on 6th March 2013 in Bedford. How to get and keep your PAS100 accreditation.

AD Europe 2014

AD EUROPE 2014, which takes place on the 20 & 21 February 2014 in Dublin, will be one of the largest networking conferences in Europe. AD EUROPE 2014 includes 30 speakers from countries from around the world over two-days. It has been organised by the European Compost Network & Cré.