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Qantas Uses Biofuel Made From Mustard Seed on LA to Melbourne Flight

The world’s first dedicated biofuel flight between the United States and Australia, QF96 from Los Angeles to Melbourne, successfully arrived at its destination. The historic 15 hour flight made the journey with approximately 24,000kg of blended biofuel, saving 18,000kg in carbon emissions.

Granville Ecopark becomes first UK anaerobic digestion plant certified under new performance scheme

Anaerobic digestion facility Granville Ecopark, in Northern Ireland, has become the first AD plant in the UK to achieve certification under the recently launched AD Certification Scheme (ADCS).

UK Environment Agency increase in environmental permitting charges ‘unjustified’ says ADBA

A consultation launched by the United Kingdom’s Environment Agency proposes large charge increases in environmental permitting, which the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association says are unjustified.