Condate Biogas is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the annual South Molton Fatstock Show, scheduled for Sunday, December 3rd. The Fatstock Show has evolved significantly since its inception, growing from a humble livestock market showcase to a vibrant event held in the Pannier and Livestock Markets. With 81 classes in 2015, including innovative categories [...]
Delivering green, local energy to Devon and the South West We would just like to take a few minutes to update you on the progress we have made during 2022 to support renewable energy production in the South West. We currently operate five Anaerobic Digestion (AD) facilities which generate renewable gas and [...]
Climate change is at the heart of global conversations this week, as world leaders gather in Sharm El-Sheikh for COP27. All parties involved have made environmental pledges, with the UK committed to decarbonising all sectors of the economy and meeting a target of Net Zero emissions by 2050. Anaerobic digestion (AD) has a key part [...]
We use a variety of feedstocks to produce home-grown green gas at our anaerobic digestion (AD) plants, including manure, farm waste, local food by-products, and crops. Some people are concerned that using crops for the AD process is a waste when these crops could become food instead. However, this over-simplifies the diverse ways in which [...]
Threats to biodiversity This week’s heat wave has once again demonstrated that the climate crisis is the greatest challenge facing society today – switching to renewable energy production has never been more of a priority. Yet this has led to an emerging conflict between the need to rapidly expand green energy infrastructures and the preservation [...]
ENGIE UK are partnering with the University of Exeter for a multi-million-pound research project into sustainable shrimp farming. The research aims to integrate shrimp farming with existing anaerobic digestion plants, driving significant health and environmental benefits. A new approach to shrimp farming The project will establish a model for producing shrimp indoors in the UK, [...]
Here at ENGIE UK, we are trialling new “dewatering” machinery with the aim of supplying local farmers with fertiliser pellets, rather than liquid fertiliser. Why is this important? It is very beneficial for farmers and the environment for two main reasons: Firstly, water is heavy, and 95% of liquid fertiliser’s content is water. Removing this water [...]
It’s no secret that artificial fertilisers are bad for the environment. Manufacturing them creates huge amounts of carbon dioxide, the gas which is steadily warming our planet and which governments have pledged to cut. Currently, the global farming industry relies on huge quantities of artificial fertilisers, with the UK alone importing around £1billion of it each year. At ENGIE UK, [...]
Helping local businesses with their sustainable practices is one of our favourite parts of the work we do here at ENGIE UK. We particularly enjoy working with local brewers and larger organisations to help improve their organic waste streams. Recently, we have been working alongside the Devonshire craft cider press, Sandford Orchards, to convert their apple [...]