Tuesday, 11 July 2017
by Andrew Morbey
What’s new at ADBA’s AD & Biogas event 2017
Last week, Oli, Elham and I went to the UK Anaerobic Digester & Biogas and World Biogas Expo at the NEC. There were approximately 190 businesses displaying their products and services, as well as over 100 speakers, whose presentations ranged from research, current and future technologies to how Monday, 10 July 2017
by Jenny Beynon
Celebrating 50 years
On Saturday (8 July) we celebrated FEC Energy's 50th Anniversary with a 50-mile bike ride around Warwickshire and BBQ in the evening where our talented musicians and singers performed live! Wednesday, 05 July 2017
by Jenny Beynon
FEC Energy bakes off for charity
Fifty years ago today the Queen Mother opened our original office here at Stoneleigh Park during the Royal Show 1967. To celebrate our 50th Anniversary colleagues are taking part in various fundraising activities throughout the year and one of these was our very own Bake-Off. Tuesday, 27 June 2017
by Ed Hardy
LEDs aren’t that popular… yet
Evidence suggests that LED lights, which are well matched to plant requirement, can stimulate greater plant growth and crop yield than conventional assimilation lighting (e.g. high-pressure sodium). In fact, when used in underground or vertical farms, LED’s can even be used to substitute natural Friday, 23 June 2017
by Andrew Kneeshaw
Fixed costs go up for some grain producers
I was on a site visit with a grain producer last week, helping him to understand why his electricity bill had gone up dramatically during the winter. He’d thought he’d be using more energy during this period, when in fact, his fixed charges had gone up dramatically under a recent regulatory change Wednesday, 21 June 2017
by Anonymous
Maximise TRIAD income while you can
OFGEM have confirmed their ‘minded to’ decision to cut TRIAD income for embedded generators. It is still possible that Government will reject OFGEM’s proposal, but the chances of that are pretty slim. Thursday, 15 June 2017
by Andrew Kneeshaw
Shaping electricity
I recently visited a manufacturer of battery and power control electronics, located in Sheffield, to take a look at the technology they are using to control electricity demand at the user level. Thursday, 08 June 2017
by Jenny Beynon
Cycling for Mind – 50 miles around Warwickshire via Amsterdam
Find out why Elisa, Mick, Oli and Jon thought it would be a good idea to get on their bikes dressed in a vibrant shade of orange to spend 3 days cycling 300km around the Netherlands. Thursday, 08 June 2017
by Paul Jesson
Solar power output reaches an all-time high
A couple of weeks ago, we were all enjoying the lovely warm English sunshine although, it’s hard to remember now after the recent inclement weather. While we were all baking on Friday 26 May 2017, the UK’s solar (PV) output quietly broke its previous record, peaking at 8.84GW at 13:00, and meeting Thursday, 01 June 2017
by Tay Bishop
