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Bio Capital works with AI partner in AD sector ‘first’

Thought to be a first for the AD sector, Bio Capital has invested in AI to increase biogas yields and resulting renewable electricity and gas production.

Now partnering with AI company Entopy to implement AI data analytics across the business, Bio Capital has historically been investing in building a digital infrastructure to capture and bring together large-scale operational data from its AD sites across the UK.

Entopy uses advanced AI analytics and predictive models to transform large-scale infrastructure and logistics businesses such as the Port of Dover, where the company achieved 95% accuracy in forecasting traffic arrivals.

Development and testing

Karan Tyagi, head of business intelligence at Bio Capital, said: “The collaboration with Entopy is already yielding impressive results in its development and testing phase. In just five weeks since the development stage, the AI models have achieved an 85% accuracy in predicting biogas yields using 2024 data, with a clear trajectory to reach 95% accuracy in the near future.”

The project also involves trialling the use of an interface powered by a large language model (LLM), similar to well-known agents such as ChatGPT.

Toby Mills, CEO of Entopy said: “This is the first time we are partnering with an energy business of this scale and scope to provide real-time data insights and we are delighted with the way the predictive modelling is performing so far.”

Tom Hall, chief commercial officer at Bio Capital, said: “We are extremely pleased with the initial results of the AI trials. The predictive models are already providing a high degree of accuracy in forecasting biogas production, enabling more informed and strategic decision-making across the business and ensuring more efficient energy recovery from food waste.”

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