Thursday, 21 February 2019
by Jenny Beynon
Energy: The alternative income stream
What a fantastic two days we had at the NFU Conference this week. Around 1500 farmers descended on the ICC in Birmingham for the NFU Conference 2019 to reflect on the importance of farming and food production in these challenging times. Tuesday, 19 February 2019
by Jenny Beynon
Next Generation Growing – Lessons Learned
Following a successful pilot study group project focused on Next Generation Growing (NGG), GrowSave led a workshop on 14 February 2019, hosted by Mill Nurseries, to share some of the lessons learned. The 25-strong audience comprised growers, crop consultants and industry representatives, all keen Friday, 15 February 2019
by Jenny Beynon
Renewable energy will be world’s main power source by 2040
Read our top five 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 blog, we Tuesday, 12 February 2019
by Jenny Beynon
Same team, same service, new brand…
This week we have officially rebranded as NFU Energy, bringing together the NFU’s leading role in the farming industry with our engineering and energy expertise to deliver the best deal for farmers and growers. Thursday, 07 February 2019
by Jodie Hisgett
Risky business – are small suppliers a safe bet?
With more than 70 gas and electricity suppliers out there, it’s hard to know whether or not the supplier offering you great prices is too good to be true. Will they be able to stay afloat in a tough and competitive market? Tuesday, 05 February 2019
by Mike Bond
2019 is here, and so is Phase 2 of ESOS compliance
So, it’s that ESOS time again! 2019 brings the second phase of compliance for large businesses and as one of FEC Energy’s lead assessors, I have a growing client list for whom we will enable compliance requirements to be met. Thursday, 31 January 2019
by Ed Hardy
Controlling your humidity
If you routinely use ‘minimum pipe’ as a method of humidity control, you could be wasting a significant amount of money. Delegates at the recent two-day GrowSave workshop on Humidity Control learned how other strategies can be much more effective, not to mention cheaper. Tuesday, 29 January 2019
by Jenny Beynon
NFU members welcome at Energy and Rural Business Show
Established in 2010, the Energy and Rural Business Show taking place 6-7 February at the Telford International Centre in Shropshire is the latest evolution of this renewable energy event aimed specifically at the agricultural and rural sectors. Thursday, 24 January 2019
by Oli Coe
Feed-in Tariff... Last call at the bar
The Feed-in Tariff (FiT) has been responsible for the recent popularity of renewable electricity installations in the UK. In fact, in recent times we have had unprecedented levels of electricity supplied by clean, green sources. For example, between July and September 2018 28% of the total Tuesday, 22 January 2019
by Jenny Beynon
