AD and Biogas Industry Awards 2023 finalists announced

The finalists for the 2023 AD and Biogas Industry Awards have been announced. Run by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) and the World Biogas Association (WBA), the Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in the global anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas sector across 12 categories.

The shortlist is made up of 64 entries across 12 categories, representing 22 countries and 4 continents. The winners will be announced at a prestigious gala ceremony on 29th March 2023 at the Vox in Birmingham, UK.

Chris Huhne, ADBA chairman, said: "It’s always a great moment to announce the finalists of our annual AD & Biogas Industry Awards as it marks a crescendo in the competition to acknowledge excellence in our industry and gets people excited about the Awards ceremony. Everyone is so deserving, which is why it’s a tough job for the judges to narrow down the potential winners and we thank them for their work. Congratulations to those who’ve made the cut, and best of luck for the final.”

“As always the quality of entries is very high” added Charlotte Morton, WBA chief executive, “and we’re particularly pleased to see their geographical diversity. Whilst there’s an historical legacy of a majority of UK competitors, it’s great to welcome finalists from countries such as Israel, Angola, Zimbabwe, India, Turkey, Brazil and the USA alongside European nations. This reflects the growth of the industry on a global scale.

"We’re also very pleased to see the outcome of our new Education Campaign of the Year category, and its international reach. It bears testimony to the importance of education in the development of our industry in every part of the world. Good luck to our finalists and we look forward to celebrating their achievements at the Awards ceremony next month”.

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The AD and Biogas industry Awards 2023 finalists are:

1. Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Award supported by SGN Commercial Services

Bio Capital - London and sites across the UK, UK

David Parkinson, Group H&S Manager, BioteCH4 Group - Howden, UK

Marches Biogas Ltd - Ludlow, UK

2. Women in Biogas

Award supported by Biogen

Janice Kelsey, Solar CITIES - Philadelphia PA, USA

Yadira Bajon Fernandez, Cranfield University – Cranfield, UK

Kathy Puffer, Biogas Education Hub - Tillson, USA

Deborah Almada, Kiapembe Energy - Luanda, Angola

Danieli Andrea Rambo, Kist and Froelich pig farm - Santa Rosa, Brazil

Alexi Dragonetti, Agrivert - Gagingwell, UK

Alison Dring, Eco Verde Energy (EVE) - Ely, UK

Dr. Keren Tadmor, SGTech - Natanya, Israel

Leidiane Ferronato Mariani, Amplum Biogás and Rede Mulheres do Biogás (Women in Biogas Network - Brazil) - Santa Catarina, Brazil

Lucy Hopwood, NNFCC Limited - York, UK

Judith Marera, Lanforce Energy - Harare, Zimbabwe

Tatiana Demeusy, EnBW AG & BMP Greengas GmbH - Karlsruhe, Germany

3. AD Hero of the Year

Award supported by Future Biogas

Keith Barnes, Severn Trent Green Power - Nottingham – Stoke Bardolph, UK

Yadira Bajon Fernandez, Cranfield University - Cranfield, UK

Rede Mulheres do Biogás (Women in Biogas Network - Brazil), Sao Paulo, Brazil

The Ixora Energy team - Exeter, UK

Dr. Thomas Henry Culhane, Solar CITIES, Inc - Land O' Lakes, USA

Mario Alejandro Rosato, Sustainable Technologies srl - Fossalta di Portogruaro, Italy

4. Best AD and Biogas Support Services (Professional)

Jack Howarth, Amur - UK

PPAYA Ltd - Lanarkshire and sites across the UK, UK

EVE Finance Team, Eco Verde Energy (EVE) – Ely, UK

KEK Sei Mangkei Biogas Plant, Simalungun, North Sumatra, Indonesia

NNFCC The Bioeconomy Consultants, NNFCC Ltd - York, UK

5. Best AD and Biogas Support Services (O&M Process)

EVE, Eco Verde Energy (EVE) – Ely, UK

Marches Biogas Ltd – Ludlow, UK

REVY Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd – Vadodara, India

Zebra EM, Qube Renewables - Taunton, Somerset, UK

6. Net Zero Circular Solutions

Energy Independent Net Zero Farming Circular Solution, Bennamann Ltd and New Holland Agriculture, UK

Entsorga Italia S.p.A.- Tortona, Italy

Bioenergy Crete - Heraklion Crete, Greece

Altaca Energy - Gonen /Meram, Turkey

CCm Technologies – Swindon, UK

7. Education Campaign of the Year

Boma Mohammed Chi, Common Initiative Group / RRECAM Group - Nkolmbende Ntouessong, Cameroon

Biotech India Renewable Energy Private Limited – Thiruvananthapuram, India

Biogas Education Hub – Tillson, USA

Solar CITIES: Global Biogas Education - Glenmoore - Philadelphia Region, USA

Biogas Channel and Biomethane RNG Channel – Orzinuovi, Italy

8. Best biogas plant below 1 Mwe-equivalent

Award supported by Alltech

Alternity Biogas Energy (division of McCulla Ireland) - Lisburn, County Antrim, UK

Bioenergy Crete - Heraklion Crete, Greece

CCm Technologies – Swindon, UK

KIS Group - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

9. Best biogas plant above 1Mwe-equivalent

Award supported by Blended

Warrens Emerald Biogas (The Bio Capital Group) - Newton Aycliffe, Durham, UK

BrewDog Brewery & DMT Environmental Technology – Ellon, UK

Anaergia's Biomethane Plant "Easy Energia Ambiente", Anaergia Inc – Pontinia, Italy

Project Green Gas From Organic Waste, Thai Eastern Bio Power Ltd., Thai Eastern Group Holdings Public Company Limited – Chonburi, Thailand

Renevo AD plant, Norway, powered by Antec, Antec Biogas AS – Oslo, Norway

10. Micro-AD Initiative

Biotech India Renewable Energy Private Limited – Thiruvananthapuram, India

BioFactory Energy, Frome, UK

Watasumi Wastewater Treatment for SME in Food and Beverage Industries - Onna-son, Japan

Biolectric Digester, Biolectric NV – Temse, Belgium

Micro Bio digestor Mamiña, Mecha SpA & C+ UDD – Iquique, Chile

11. Rising Star

Kristina Rabecaite, PPAYA – Lanarkshire, UK

David Payne, Qube Renewables Ltd - Taunton, Somerset, UK

Dorothy Gough, Eco Verde Energy (EVE) – Cambridgeshire, UK

Muhindo Gideon, Biogas Solutions Uganda limited – Kampala, Uganda

12. Research & Innovation

ADFe Iron Hydroxide, but not as you know it! Amur – UK

Azola GRID Compress, AZOLA - Bois Colombes, France

Methane slip measurement in offgas from biogas upgrading, Vaisala Ltd (UK) and Vaisala Oyj (Global) –Birmingham, UK

The batchQUBE (aka 'Flowerpower Kenya'), Qube Renewables – Naivasha, Kenya

Econward Tech – BIOMAK, ECONWARD TECH SLU – Madrid, Spain

SMALLOPS – Badajoz, Spain