The following is an article by Aishling O’Brien of Agriland.ie As we await publication of the government’s National Biomethane Strategy, Ireland is playing catch-up with other countries when it comes to the large scale rollout of anaerobic digestion (AD) technology. Under the Climate Action Plan, there is a target to expand the production of…
Anaerobic Digestion (PDF) Introduction Anaerobic digestion (AD) is the conversion of feedstock (any organic non-woody material) by micro-organisms in the absence of oxygen into biogas and digestate. It is a natural process and is well understood by mankind, having been harnessed for many years. The AD process Manure and other possible biomass feedstocks are inserted into…
Natural Gas powered vehicles transport waste for renewable gas production Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered vehicle numbers climbed 50% in Ireland last year, as the number worldwide grew to more than 28 million. One Irish company on a journey to a more sustainable CNG fleet is the award-winning Meath-based Food Surplus Management (FSM), which currently…
Gas Networks Ireland welcomes publication of National Biomethane Strategy and actions to progress a ramp-up in production of the renewable gas Capital grants for investment in Anaerobic Digestion plants announced Govt plans to incentivise & support development of 150-200 plants nationwide New regulatory obligations in train for energy providers to purchase renewable gas …
https://www.hospitalityireland.com/features/food-surplus-management-comes-up-with-key-sustainable-solution-199495 Hospitality Ireland featured an article on FSM. See the link above the original article. In a world where growing environmental awareness is a concern for the hospitality sector, Food Surplus Management have come up with a key sustainable solution that also saves on cost This article was originally published in the Summer 2023 issue…
Food Waste Statistics for Ireland EPA waste data release, 27th June 2024. Data reference year 2022. (Data subject to Eurostat validation). This data release presents key statistics on food waste in Ireland in 2022. Food waste is a global problem that has environmental, social and economic consequences. More than one quarter of the food produced…