Tuesday, 07 March 2017
by Andrew Kneeshaw
Why should on-farm generators choose a ‘managed contract’ to sell their power?
Do you generate energy and wonder if you are getting the best price for it? The answer is most likely to be ‘no’ if you are selling via a simple Power Purchase Agreement; especially if you just opted to go with your existing import supply provider without shopping around. A ‘managed’ power sales Wednesday, 01 March 2017
by Ed Hardy
UK growers could learn a lot from European neighbours
In Belgium and the Netherlands horticulture is big business and the facilities tend to be more high-tech than their UK counterparts. During a recent GrowSave study tour I saw some of the advanced technology and practices used by growers, such as LED lighting, diffuse glass and bio-beds for water Thursday, 26 January 2017
by Ed Hardy
Carbon Dioxide capture and utilisation
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) has been recently developed to help reduce the levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) entering the atmosphere, where it contributes towards the greenhouse effect and climate change. CCS technology can capture up to 90% of CO2 emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels in Wednesday, 11 January 2017
by Tay Bishop
Easy sustainability reporting for non-wood biomass
As a result of greater scrutiny from environmental non-governmental organisations, it has become a necessity for the bioenergy industry to demonstrate that biomass fuel is obtained from sustainable and legal sources and does not have a harmful environmental impact. Thursday, 15 December 2016
by Jon Swain
What the consultation means for biomass boilers and biomass CHP
Yesterday’s announcement of the outcomes of the RHI consultation has delivered some clarity on the intentions to continue supporting biomass boilers and biomass CHP. Monday, 12 December 2016
by Max Knowles
‘Tis the season… for Triads!
When temperatures took a plunge recently, we could safely say that it’s definitely Triad season. The National Grid uses Triads to incentivise electricity generators to give back to the grid during peak usage times. Thursday, 08 December 2016
by Jenny Beynon
Join us at Energy Now
We will be at Energy Now Expo on the 8th and 9th February 2017, at Telford International Centre. Come and see us on the NFU Energy Service stand number 105. Tuesday, 22 November 2016
by Jon Swain
An introduction to SFR and how it works
Jon Swain,Senior Consultant, will be giving a presentation on the Sustainable Fuel Register (SFR) at the largest UK wood fuel conference in Edinburgh next week. Wood Heat 2016 will be at Edinburgh Zoo on the 28th and 29th November 2016. Thursday, 13 October 2016
by Oli Coe
Iceland – keeping itself warm
Why would you want to go somewhere hot and sunny for your summer holidays? When you could take in the delights of a Scandinavian country, such as Iceland, which is what I did recently. Friday, 29 July 2016
by Frances Christodoulou
