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 a good time excellence and innovation within the international anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas sector throughout 11 classes. A lifetime achievement award was additionally offered to Brian Cox, of the Bioenergy Affiliation of New Zealand, for his companies in the direction of the event of bioenergy in that nation.
The Awards ceremony – seemingly the largest so far within the historical past of the occasion – was held within the night of Day 1 of the World Biogas Summit and Expo tradeshow going down on the close by NEC, additionally organised by ADBA and WBA. The tradeshow was additionally breaking information by way of 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”, stated Chris Huhne, Chair of ADBA. “This 12 months’s report variety of entries has mirrored the expansion and buoyancy of the sector worldwide and offered our jury – whom we thank for his or her dedication – with the troublesome process of choosing winners amongst wonderful submissions; to the purpose that they chose joint winners in three classes: AD Rising Star, Analysis and Innovation and Finest Biogas Plant Underneath 1Mwe equal. It’s price noting that it is a set of classes which guarantees an awesome future for the worldwide biogas trade.”
“We have been delighted to see so many entries from abroad being rewarded this 12 months,”, added Charlotte Morton OBE, WBA Chief Govt. “no extra so than with the Life Achievement Award being offered to Brian Cox from the Bioenergy Affiliation of New Zealand. For over 30 years, Brian has been a driving drive behind the expansion of bioenergy in his nation – guiding the sector via uncertainty, elevating its voice in nationwide conversations and galvanizing numerous others alongside the way in which. Little doubt all of our winners and extremely recommended shall be amongst those that have benefited from the affect 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 Counseled entries are:
1. Well being, Security and Wellbeing
WINNER – Inexperienced Fuel Options, SGN Business Companies — ‘MEDAL’ Programme to Improve Our Well being, Security and Wellbeing Protocols
2. Ladies in Biogas
Award supported by Hexagon Agility
WINNER – Leidiane Ferronato Mariani, Amplum Biogás
Extremely Counseled – 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. Finest AD/Biogas Assist
WINNER – BioContractors Ltd — Serving to Shoppers Cut back Prices and Keep Power Manufacturing Continuity
5. Web Zero Round Options
Award supported by SGN Inexperienced Fuel 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. Finest 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. Finest biogas plant above 1Mwe-equivalent
Award supported by Tem Power
WINNER – Entsorga Italia Spa — Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Plant ‘Le Cortine’, Italy
Extremely Counseled – Eco Sustainable Options Ltd — Eco’s AD Piddlehinton Facility, UK
9. Micro-AD Initiative
WINNER – BioTreasure — A Pioneering Begin-up in Yemen
Extremely Counseled – Aerosan — 8 Micro ADs on Public Bathrooms in Nepal
10. AD Rising Star
Award supported by TEDOM
JOINT WINNERS –
Chinelum Dilivio Boma, Royal Renewable Power Cameroon
Ekas Barara, LR Power
11. Analysis & Innovation
JOINT WINNERS –
CPL / Puragen — Excessive-Sulfur Spent Carbon Reactivation for the Biogas and Biomethane Trade
Wales & West Utilities — Maximising Biomethane Capability through Good Stress Controls
Lifetime Achievement: Brian Cox, Bioenergy Affiliation New Zealand, for his companies to the event of bioenergy in New Zealand.