Adnams to recycle brewery waste to generate renewable energy

摘要

SUFFOLK brewer Adnams is building an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility which will be the first of its kind to generate renewable energy for the gas grid. East of England businesses will for the first time have the opportunity to have their food wasteturned into bioenergy to heat homes and power cars thanks to the new AD facility. The facility will be sited on land owned by Southwold-based independent brewery Adnams, which has embraced low carbon business practices and will use the facility to recycle its brewery waste. Food waste will be sourced from other local businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and retailers. AD is a technology that produces energy from organic material such as food waste and manure. It produces a nutrient-rich digestate, which can be used as fertiliser, and keeps organic waste out of landfill, cutting greenhouse gas emissions.