AD and Biogas Trade Awards 2025 winners introduced

The winners for the AD and Biogas Trade Awards 2025 have now been revealed at a lavish ceremony hosted by Rory Bremner on the Birmingham Nationwide Convention Centre on Wednesday evening, 9 July.

Run by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Affiliation (ADBA) and the World Biogas Affiliation (WBA), the Awards have fun excellence and innovation within the world anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas sector throughout 11 classes. A lifetime achievement award was additionally introduced to Brian Cox, of the Bioenergy Affiliation of New Zealand, for his providers in the direction of the event of bioenergy in that nation.

The Awards ceremony – seemingly the largest to this point within the historical past of the occasion – was held within the night of Day 1 of the World Biogas Summit and Expo tradeshow happening on the close by NEC, additionally organised by ADBA and WBA. The tradeshow was additionally breaking data when it comes to each exhibitors and delegates, with over 3,500 guests registered.

“Many congratulations to all of the winners and extremely recommended of the 2025 AD & Biogas Trade Awards competitors”, mentioned Chris Huhne, Chair of ADBA. “This 12 months’s report variety of entries has mirrored the expansion and buoyancy of the sector worldwide and introduced our jury – whom we thank for his or her dedication – with the tough job of choosing winners amongst glorious submissions; to the purpose that they chose joint winners in three classes: AD Rising Star, Analysis and Innovation and Greatest Biogas Plant Underneath 1Mwe equal. It’s value noting that it is a set of classes which guarantees a fantastic future for the worldwide biogas business.”

“We had been delighted to see so many entries from abroad being rewarded this 12 months,”, added Charlotte Morton OBE, WBA Chief Government. “no extra so than with the Life Achievement Award being introduced to Brian Cox from the Bioenergy Affiliation of New Zealand. For over 30 years, Brian has been a driving power behind the expansion of bioenergy in his nation – guiding the sector via uncertainty, elevating its voice in nationwide conversations and provoking numerous others alongside the best way. Little question all of our winners and extremely recommended shall be amongst those that have benefited from the impression he has made via his unwavering perception in a sustainable future. Congratulations to him and to all of our winners, and thanks to our judges and all different entrants to this 12 months’s competitors. Higher luck subsequent time! And sustain the great work.”

Winners and Extremely Recommended entries are:

1. Well being, Security and Wellbeing
WINNER – Inexperienced Gasoline Options, SGN Business Providers — ‘MEDAL’ Programme to Improve Our Well being, Security and Wellbeing Protocols

2. Girls in Biogas
Award supported by Hexagon Agility

WINNER – Leidiane Ferronato Mariani, Amplum Biogás
Extremely Recommended – Benly Liliana Ramirez Higareda, Consejo Nacional de Biogas AC

3. AD Hero of the 12 months
Award supported by Future Biogas
WINNER – Ecogas New Zealand

4. Greatest AD/Biogas Assist
WINNER – BioContractors Ltd — Serving to Purchasers Cut back Prices and Keep Vitality Manufacturing Continuity

5. Web Zero Round Options
Award supported by SGN Inexperienced Gasoline Options

WINNER – Comhairle nan Eilean Siar – A Function for Renewables in AD and Waste Administration

6. Training Marketing campaign of the 12 months
WINNER – European Fee – Selling Biomethane via the Energy of Video

7. Greatest biogas plant beneath 1 Mwe-equivalent
JOINT WINNERS –
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) — The Creed Built-in Waste Administration Facility (IWMF), UK
Jemena — Malabar Biomethane Injection Plant, Australia

8. Greatest biogas plant above 1Mwe-equivalent
Award supported by Tem Vitality

WINNER – Entsorga Italia Spa — Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Plant ‘Le Cortine’, Italy
Extremely Recommended – Eco Sustainable Options Ltd — Eco’s AD Piddlehinton Facility, UK

9. Micro-AD Initiative
WINNER – BioTreasure — A Pioneering Begin-up in Yemen
Extremely Recommended – Aerosan — 8 Micro ADs on Public Bathrooms in Nepal

10. AD Rising Star
Award supported by TEDOM

JOINT WINNERS –
Chinelum Dilivio Boma, Royal Renewable Vitality Cameroon
Ekas Barara, LR Vitality

11. Analysis & Innovation
JOINT WINNERS –
CPL / Puragen — Excessive-Sulfur Spent Carbon Reactivation for the Biogas and Biomethane Trade
Wales & West Utilities — Maximising Biomethane Capability by way of Sensible Strain Controls

Lifetime Achievement: Brian Cox, Bioenergy Affiliation New Zealand, for his providers to the event of bioenergy in New Zealand.