After an extensive recruitment process, market assurance provider Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd has appointed Jon Harley as their new Managing Director.Jon brings an impressive track record to Renewable Energy Assurance, having held senior leadership roles at Gemserv (now Talan) where he was on their Board and spearheaded their energy delivery programmes and consultancy practice...
Posted: 9 February, 2026
Open: Thursday 5th February 2026. Deadline: Friday 27th March 2026 The Research Hub's annual Call for Proposals is now open! Anyone with an interest in organics recycling – that’s food waste, green waste, compost, anaerobic digestion, materials to land – can submit a research idea. All proposals will be evaluated for funding later this year...
Posted: 5 February, 2026
We are pleased to announce that the Research Hub has commissioned the following two novel research projects: Review of residual biogas potential test duration and 5-day gas evolution quality criterion Evaluating quantified and visually assessed physical contaminants in delivered biowastes and biowastes after pre-treatment, and improving their assessment and pre-treatment management&nbs...
Posted: 3 December, 2025
The Research Hub is pleased to announce that following a competitive tender period, Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland (BioSS) has been appointed to conduct the data analysis phase of the Hub Project 4: “Plant Response Test Interpretation and Comparison”.BioSS will compare Plant Response Test (PRT) data from the Compost Certification Scheme (CCS) with new data obtained for the project...
Posted: 24 October, 2025
The Research Hub commissions research to address key questions and opportunities facing industry professionals like you! We want to hear from you about how we’re doing and what we can do to keep improving. Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey linked below to help us continue working to support the organics recycling sector...
Posted: 23 October, 2025
The Q&A document is now available for Project 4: Statistical analysis and interpretation of performance data from the UK Tomato Plant Response Test and German Spring Barley Test on CCS Compost. This document contains answers to questions submitted to the Research Hub about the Tender Invitation Document for this project...
Posted: 7 July, 2025
Deadline for Questions: Project 4 - Statistical analysis and interpretation of performance data from the UK Tomato Plant Response Test and German Spring Barley Test on CCS CompostA reminder that the deadline for questions in relation to this opportunity to tender is 30th June 2025. Please send any questions to jackie@recc...
Posted: 23 June, 2025
The Research Hub is seeking a qualified contractor to undertake a project entitled “Statistical analysis and interpretation of performance data from the UK Tomato Plant Response Test and German Spring Barley Test on CCS Compost...
Posted: 9 June, 2025
REAL has published its 2024 annual report for the Compost Certification Scheme, Biofertiliser Certification Scheme, and the Research Hub...
Posted: 4 June, 2025
The Research Hub is pleased to announce that RSK ADAS has been appointed to conduct the Hub's Project 10: Alternative control growing media for REAL CCS plant response tests. This exciting project aims to find an alternative to peat as a control growing medium in the Compost Certification Scheme's plant response tests...
Posted: 4 June, 2025
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