GWE Biogas

  • Our biogas plant demonstrates how the food
    waste disposal problem can be solved

  • The treatment of food waste can provide a
    sustainable energy source for future generations

  • GWE is committed to reducing the amount
    of food waste sent to landfill

  • Anaerobic Digestion can help preserve important natural
    resources and stop the emission of carbon dioxide

  • Biogas and bio-methane are
    sustainable fuels of the future

  • We believe in using processes that preserve important
    natural resources and enhance the environment

Archive

Start up this week

17th October 2010

We are delighted that we are finally on the verge of 'turning the plant on'.  The recurring question over the last few weeks has been "when do you start?" and now we will soon have a definitive answer - "we have started!" We will use our boiler to gradually start to… Read More »

More Progress!

20th April 2010

This photograph shows the progress of the plant as construction continues a pace. The dual purpose tank is now complete, apart from being fitted with its gasholder membrane, and the first ring of the concentrate tank has been fitted to the base.

Sandhill in 2009

9th February 2010

As can be seen in the pictures, the major earthworks forming the area for the tanks and reception building are complete. The road to the plant has also been laid.

Digestate Spreading

25th January 2012

GWE have now started using their safe biofertiliser as a replacement for manufactured and other organic manures.   The material is a safe and organic Bio-Fertiliser approved for use on farmland.  It replaces other forms of manure which would otherwise have been spread such as chicken manure, pig slurry and… Read More »

GWE have gas!

13th December 2010

GWE have Gas

GWE Biogas Ltd are pleased to confirm that the commissioning of their state of the art Biogas plant at Driffield, East Yorkshire is progressing well.  The site has been taking in both packaged and clean waste streams for several weeks and the digesters are already producing significant volumes of a… Read More »

Environment Agency Permit

10th September 2010

Click here for PDF Version of Environment Agency permit

Transport is not a critical factor

27th August 2010

Transport, a minor issue

Over the past few years there have been a number of negative stories in the press about waste being transported many miles to treatment facilities and the carbon benefit of using extra diesel fuel in collecting certain wastes separately. Whilst nobody can argue with the fact that maximum environmental benefit… Read More »

Construction in top gear

26th August 2010

With construction now in top gear, the outline shape of the GWE plant can start to be seen. The dual purpose tank has now been fitted with its double membrane gas holder and, as can also be seen, the second digestor has been erected. The high temperature flare has been… Read More »