Research & Innovation Forum:
York, 6-7 April 2016 - Tickets Available
Building a world class AD industry
The sixth annual ADBA Research & Innovation Forum 2016 will bring together the AD industry, academia and public sector to learn and discuss the latest Research & Innovation across the AD sector. Join us in hearing the latest from the academic community on the leading research being undertaken, and from pioneering innovators in the industry engaging on ‘Translating Research into Profitability’.
The Forum is being held at the University of York in partnership with the Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC), theBBSRC AD Network and supported by theKnowledge Transfer Network (KTN). Keynote speakers include; Professor Charles Banks, Head of the Water & Environmental Engineering at University of Southampton; Mike Mason, Chairman at Tropical Power; Dr David Tompkins, Bioresources Development Manager at Aqua Enviro and Elaine Calvert, Commercial Lead - Project CLoCC at the National Grid.
Last year's Forum was attended by over 100 academics and industry professionals where research identified further areas for deployment of AD - doubling our original estimates of its potential from 40TWh/yr to 80TWh/yr, if investment targeted these sectors.
This year the ADBA 2016 R&I Forum promises to be even bigger and better; this is one event you can’t afford to miss!
For academics, this is a tremendous opportunity to put your research in front of industry, and is equally good for industry to investigate cost-saving potential from research. If you need travel help to attend this event, please do contact us.
This FREE joint AD Network/sLoLa event brings together AD users and scientists. Come and enjoy interesting talks, hear from experts on the AD process, participate in an open discussion session and hear how you can take part in our initiative to monitor AD microbiomes.
Speakers include: •Prof Charles Banks - University of Southampton •Prof Orkun Soyer - University of Warwick •Prof Tom Curtis - University of Newcastle •Prof Angus Buckling - University of Exeter •Dr Phil Hobbs - Anaerobic Analytics •Angus Browne - G’s Fresh
Bring a sample from your digester to the meeting and we will analyse it’s microbial profile for FREE.
To register, visit http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/go/adevent.
News
19 Feb 16 - Ofgem releases Feed-In Tariff report. First, second and third caps have been exceeded and there will therefore be 10% degression of the tariff in April, July and October. 23 Feb 16 - REA issues new report which outlines the case for supporting on-site AD.
BIVs.
Two publically available pieces of work done through the Business Interaction Voucher scheme are available for download. Summaries of all BIVs can be found here. Remember that the next deadline for applications is 31 Mar 16.
Evaluating cost-effective Greenhouse Gas abatement by small scale anaerobic digestion. See the full report and a useful summary poster here.
Our Anaerobic Digeston Modelling Tool can still be downloaded from here
Register now
Early Career Researcher Event - 4-5 Jul 16
Following on from last year’s hugely successful Early Career Researcher (ECR) event held at the University of Warwick, the AD Network is again running an ECR event, timed so that attendees can then attend the ADBA Trade Show, one of the main industry events in the yearly AD Calendar. This event is designed to give ECRs a chance to network with each other and find out about the latest research in a friendly and relaxed environment. Attendees must provide an abstract for a platform or poster presentation and this provides invaluable experience away from a high-pressure big conference environment. There are prizes to be won! Attendance, accommodation and food are all free to AD Network members. If you are not a member, join here. Download abstract requirements and registration information here and the application form here.
Events and more...
10 Mar 16 - BioProNet Workshop: cell-free protein synthesis systems. The workshop will take place from 2:30-4:45 pm at the Ashford International Hotel, Ashford, Kent. Email Karen Polizzi to attend.
16 Mar 16 - AquaEnviro: Training: Operating AD to Optimise Energy Recovery: Waste Primary & Secondary Sludge, Wakefield. More information here.
21-22 Mar 16 - CBMNet Event: Membrane Transporters in Physiology, Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy, Liverpool. More information here.
30 Mar-1 Apr 16 - IWA Annual Young Water Professional's annual conference, Norwich. More information here.
4-5 Apr 16 - IBCarb Glycobiotechnology 2016, Manchester -for more details and registration click here
20 Apr 16 - UK Biomethane Day 2016, Birmingham. More information here.
14-15 Jul 16 - IBCarb/Phyconet: Algal polysaccharides. More information here.
