Tuesday, 08 May 2018
by Jenny Beynon
UK powered without coal for three days
Read our top five renewable energy related news stories from the last couple of weeks. Energy is always in the news in one way or another, from renewable energy technology advancements and the latest from the ‘big six’ energy suppliers to advancements in energy saving and sustainability. In this Thursday, 26 April 2018
by Jon Swain
New RHI Regulations progress through the parliamentary process
On Monday the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) regulation changes, which we have been following in avid interest, were approved by the House of Commons committee. The next stage is now to pass through the House of Lords committee. This morning we have been told that this debate is scheduled for Thursday, 05 April 2018
by Jon Swain
Is your biomass boiler ash a resource or a waste?
The Wood Heat Association (WHA) Conference often tackles interesting and sometimes overlooked aspects of the use of biomass. This year was no different, as one of the sessions explored whether the ash from biomass combustion was a valuable resource or simply a waste. Tuesday, 20 March 2018
by Jon Swain
Sharing good practise for biomass heating
Last week, I attended the Wood Heat Association’s annual conference, which this year was held at the base of Box Hill in Surrey. Tuesday, 13 March 2018
by Claire Bissell
Starting life at FEC Energy
Ed Shuldham and I started with FEC Energy on 08 January and, at nearly nine weeks in, we now feel settled and a valuable part of the team. As always, there are a lot of challenges when starting a new job and this was no exception! However, the team here couldn’t have been more supportive. Thursday, 08 March 2018
by Jon Swain
The UK’s most important bioenergy conference
After a year of uncertainty for the bioenergy industry, including further consultation on the second phase of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and rules governing drying, the Wood Heat Association and Renewable Energy Association are holding a conference next week on the 13 and 14 March in Surrey. Tuesday, 06 March 2018
by Jenny Beynon
What “hot topics” are affecting renewable heat generators?
When installing a renewable heat generation project, such as biomass boilers or heat pumps, there are many opportunities where things could go wrong and this doesn’t stop once the system is up and running. Thomas Wilkins, our Renewables Heat Team Engineer, looks after many of our customers’ Thursday, 01 March 2018
by Jon Swain
How effective has the RHI scheme been?
Hot on the heels of the Government response to the Renewable Heat Incentives (RHI) consultation on drying of materials and the release of the long-awaited draft legislation for the reformed and refocussed scheme, comes a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) on the success and operation of Tuesday, 20 February 2018
by Andrew Morbey
Producing energy on Mars
As Elon Musk’s Space X launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time a few weeks ago with the aim to send a Tesla car and mannequin towards Mars’ orbit, we ask could life on Mars be getting closer? Tuesday, 06 February 2018
by Jenny Beynon
