>> Gate fees report from WRAP

Gate fees charged at composting and AD facilities in the UK have increased slightly over the previous twelve months, whilst the number of AD sites has doubled in the last 12 months.

>> EA release duly-making checklist for IED installations

The EA has released an IED duly-making checklist, which is a document that sets out what information is required in making an application for a ‘newly prescribed’ installation activity.

>> Food waste feedstocks insufficient for new projects, report suggests

A report by consultancy Eunomia has found that there is a shortfall in the volume of food waste feedstocks required to fulfil the needs of AD plants currently in development

>> Identifying Best Practice for Silage Making for AD

Work is currently underway, to identify current knowledge of silage making in the UK and help determine best practice for silage making for AD. As part of this work, a survey has been created to obtain a better understanding of how silage making affects the quality of different crop silages and their subsequent biogas yields when used in anaerobic digestion.

>> WRAP video on using digestate as a renewable fertiliser

WRAP have launched a video that will help more farmers use anaerobic digestate as a renewable fertiliser. It provides practical advice for farmers and agronomists on how to maximise the supply of nutrients to crops, and how this can be balanced with standard fertilisers.