FAQs
How can the biomass content of waste fuels be measured?
At present it's quite complex - the same approaches as are used in the Renewables Obligation would probably have to be applied.
However a potentially simpler way is being trialled:
Chapter 5 of the government's RHI announcement says under:
Waste
DECC is currently working to develop a fuel measurement and sampling methodology using Carbon-14 dating techniques. If accepted by Ofgem, the Carbon-14 approach may be a cheaper and potentially more representative fuel measurement technique which could reduce the testing burdens on participants.
