The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Affiliation (ADBA) has introduced the winners of this 12 months’s AD and Biogas Trade Awards, celebrating excellent achievements and improvements within the world anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas sectors. Co-organised by ADBA in partnership with World Biogas Affiliation (WBA), the awards ceremony, held 10 July 2024 on the NCC in Birmingham, UK, recognised the distinctive worldwide contributions of people, firms and initiatives which have demonstrated excellence and management in advancing the biogas business.
The award winners, judged by an knowledgeable panel representing the worldwide biogas sector, exemplify the innovation, dedication and progress driving the worldwide shift in the direction of sustainable round economic system options to waste and power points.
WBA Chief Government Charlotte Morton OBE mentioned, “I heartily congratulate the winners of the 2024 AD and Biogas Industry Awards, who stood out among an extraordinary competition. The exceptional standard of this year’s shortlisted nominees highlights the remarkable innovation and dedication within the sector. Each nominee has demonstrated pioneering advancements, operational excellence and a commitment to sustainability, setting new benchmarks in the biogas industry. Their contributions underscore the dynamic progress and potential of AD and biogas technologies in addressing global energy and environmental challenges. This year’s shortlist not only reflects the industry’s current achievements but also its promising future.”
Through the ceremony, host Chris Hines MBE, sustainability pioneer and co-founder of Surfers Towards Sewage, spoke about his many years campaigning for sustainable waste water administration and praised the AD and biogas business for creating sustainable options, supporting wholesome rivers and seas. Chris’ message resonated strongly with fellow visitor speaker, and avid surfer, the 11-year-old Baby Prime Minister of the UK Kids’s Parliament, Clark Dearson, who spoke passionately about his personal love of the ocean and the inspiring energy that options like AD and biogas have on overcoming the environmental despair felt by many youngsters – and motivating the following generations.
The ceremony was attended by world business leaders and coverage makers with a delegation from India together with Mr Pankaj Jain, Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Pure Fuel, Authorities of India, and the Chairman of the Indian Oil Company Mr Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, each main advocates for biogas’ nice potential to decarbonise the worldwide economic system and lower dangerous methane emissions. They had been joined by representatives from the United Nation Industrial Improvement Organisation (UNIDO), C40 Cities and the World Methane Hub together with Shell Vitality, Future Biogas and Hexagon Agility – the award sponsors.
The AD and Biogas Trade Awards 2024 Winners and Extremely Recommended:
- Well being and Security
Winner: Marches Biogas Ltd
Extremely Recommended: Dwr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW)
- Ladies in Biogas
Sponsored by Shell Vitality
Winner: Katrin Pütz – (B)power
Extremely Recommended: Alexi Dragonetti – Agrivert; Christine Mapp – Eco Verde Vitality (EVE); Deanna Martin – Deanna Martin Biogas; Helen Edwards – Ceres Vitality Restricted; Mantopi Martina de Porres Lebofa – Lesotho Council of NGOs (LCN)
- AD Hero of the Yr
Sponsored by Future Biogas
Winner: Christopher Kellner
- Greatest Anaerobic Digestion/Biogas Help
Winner: Marches Biogas Ltd
- The Internet Zero Round Options
Sponsored by Hexagon Agility
Winner: Madrid Metropolis Council’s Anaerobic Digestion Advanced – Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Parque Tecnológico de Valdemingómez (Madrid Metropolis Council-Valdemingómez Expertise Park)
- Training Marketing campaign of the Yr
Winner: Advancing CBG and Biomethane Initiatives – Dr Rahul Jain – Centre for Science and Atmosphere (CSE)
Extremely Recommended: Biogas and Gases Applied sciences – TIND-BGASTECH
- Greatest Biogas Plant Beneath 1MWe Equal
Winner: Fylde Recent and Fabulous AD facility – Fylde Recent and Fabulous
Extremely Recommended: Gorakhpur Biogas Plant, Uttar Pradesh – Indian Oil Company Ltd
- Greatest Biogas Plant Above 1MWe Equal
Winner: Cocal Energia S.A. – Cocal and Geo Biogas & Carbon
Extremely Recommended: Edina and Biotech4 – Holme Bioenergy; Geo Tamboara – Geo Biogas & Carbon
- Micro AD Initiative
Winner: O Biodigestor Sertanejo (The Brushland Biodigester) – Diaconia
Extremely Recommended: Biolectric Small On-farm AD – Biolectric; Moveable biogas vegetation in Yemen – BioTreasure
- AD Rising Star
Winners: David Payne – Zebra EM / Khanittha Monthaklin – Viridor (Course of optimisation with SLR Consulting)
Extremely Recommended: Kevin Kirubakaran – Olleco
- Analysis and Innovation
Winner: Electrochaea´s Biomethanation Expertise – Electrochaea
Extremely Recommended: Remodeling Sustainability: The SMASH Challenge’s Excellent Contribution to AD Biogas Innovation – Ixora Vitality
