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13/10/2011 - Cow Slurry and Leftover Curry Keep The Lights on in Shropshire!

A new green energy plant running on cow slurry and food waste in Edgmond near Newport, Shropshire is now fully operational following a 10 month construction period and official handover in A...

11/10/2011 - New Finance Director for BiogenGreenfinch

BiogenGreenfinch is delighted to announce the appointment of Julian O’Neill as the company's new Finance Director.

30/09/2011 - Survey reveals strong support for UK food waste collection

Research for Friends of the Earth finds majority of people surveyed want councils to provide separate pickups of leftover food scraps.  

31/08/2011 - New energy plant nominated for industry award

BiogenGreenfinch is delighted to announce that its latest anaerobic digestion plant has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

15/07/2011 - BiogenGreenfinch triumph at National Recycling Awards

BiogenGreenfinch was crowned 'Waste to Energy Provider of the Year' at the National Recycling Awards held in London last night.

07/07/2011 - £10m WRAP anaerobic digestion loan fund launched by Lord Henley

Defra Minister Lord Henley has officially opened a £10m Loan Fund that will help finance anaerobic digestion (AD) infrastructure across England.

01/07/2011 - BiogenGreenfinch at UK AD and Biogas Show

BiogenGreenfinch will be exhibiting at the UK AD and Biogas Show next week from 6th to 7th July. Come and visit us on stand 13.

06/05/2011 - Observer Ethical Awards select BiogenGreenfinch as finalists.

BiogenGreenfinch has been shortlisted in this year's National Grid Big Idea category of the Observer Ethical Awards.

19/04/2011 - Hackney's fruit & veg turned to green power

Waste fruit and vegetables from three of Hackney’s street markets are to be turned into green electricity.  Waste food from Hoxton Market, Broadway Market and Ridley Road Market i...

08/04/2011 - BiogenGreenfinch shortlisted for National Recycling Award

BiogenGreenfinch have been shortlisted for a National Recycling Award in the category Waste to Energy Provider

11/03/2011 - Warwickshire food waste recycling plant to power 2,000 homes

BiogenGreenfinch is pleased to announce that it has successfully secured planning permission from Warwickshire County Council for the construction of an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant at Mer...

28/02/2011 - Enabling Anaerobic Digestion

Michael Chesshire, Technology Director will be speaking at the Suffolk County Council & Climate East 'Enabling Anaerobic Digestion' conference.  

07/02/2011 - Feed-in Tariffs: Written Ministerial Statement by Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

I am today announcing the start of the first review of the Feed in Tariffs (FITs) scheme for small scale low carbon electricity generation

20/01/2011 - BBC Breakfast News Coverage

BiogenGreenfinch featured on BBC Breakfast News, 30th December 2010.

06/12/2010 - Anaerobic Digestion framework document published

An anaerobic digestion framework document was today published by the Government that sets out the steps it believes are needed to increase energy from waste in England through anaerobic dige...

12/11/2010 - Richard Barker Joins ADBA Board

Richard Barker, Chief Executive of BiogenGreenfinch, has been announced as the latest member of the ADBA board.

22/10/2010 - Renewable Heat Incentive decision a "breakthrough"

The government's decision to progress with a Renewable Heat Incentive in yesterday's Spending Review has met with widespread support from the anaerobic digestion and renewable energy...

11/10/2010 - Government commits to incentive for renewable heat

In the strongest indication to date that a Renewable Heat Incentive will be introduced, Conservative cabinet office minister Oliver Letwin has claimed that a subsidy for heat will sit within...

24/08/2010 - National grid gets food boost

Waitrose is making carbon savings equivalent to permanently taking a thousand cars off the road – all by stopping its food waste from going to landfill.  The scheme is producing...

27/07/2010 - Government Response to the consultation on the grandfathering policy of support for Dedicated Biomass, Anaerobic Digestion and Energy from Waste under the Renewables Obligation

 

21/07/2010 - Government Champions Fuel of the Future

Environment Minister Lord Henley has toured an anaerobic digester, as the Government considers how such technology can provide a green energy boost for Britain.

07/07/2010 - Anaerobic digestion - Realising the potential

 

25/06/2010 - Budget News - Key announcements for energy and climate change offer hope to renewables industry

The coalition Government believes that climate change is one of the most serious threats that the world faces. The Prime Minister has pledged to make this the greenest government ever.&...

14/06/2010 - Whitbread announces eco-friendly waste disposal roll out

Whitbread PLC, the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant company, has announced that it is going to roll out an innovative food waste recycling scheme to over 300 of its hotels and restaur...

04/06/2010 - BiogenGreenfinch finalists in 2010 National Recycling Awards

BiogenGreenfinch could be in line to scoop yet another industry award this year.

31/03/2010 - Hilary Benn Visits Westwood AD Plant

"This is the future and it is already happening here."

27/03/2010 - Norris makes stop at Branston's AD plant

MINISTER for Rural Affairs and Environment, Dan Norris MP, was in Lincolnshire to see how leading fresh produce supplier Branston Ltd is to transform outgrade potatoes into electricity.

25/03/2010 - Eat Up all your Greens - unless you would rather make electricity!

Prize-winning pupils from four Ealing Primary schools have been watching their lunchtime leftovers being transformed into green electricity.

24/03/2010 - BiogenGreenfinch Scoop 3 Industry 'Oscars'

BiogenGreenfinch scored a hat-trick of wins in the 2010 Rushlight Awards, the Oscars of the Environmental World including the top award of the entire event, the Rushlight Award for, "a subst...

23/03/2010 - Potato power is here!

Potato power is coming to Lincolnshire with the news that BiogenGreenfinch is to build a new anaerobic digestion plant for Branston Ltd., one of the UK's largest suppliers and distributo...