The Sustainable Fuel Register (SFR), delivered by us (FEC Energy) and Crops for Energy, came into operation in February 2017 and is an industry-led register of non–wood based fuels and provides participants with a simple way of meeting sustainability criteria.

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.

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.

The Environment Agency (EA) has announced plans to audit facilities that are covered by Climate Change Agreements (CCAs).

If you have more than 250 UK employees or an annual turnover exceeding €50 million and a balance sheet total exceeding €43 million it is time to start planning how you will comply with phase 2 of the Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS) regulations.

As the renewable energy sector becomes ever more mainstream, farmers and landowners can engage with industry experts on the latest renewable energy opportunities available, together with the best practices in energy generation and efficiency, at the Energy Now Expo in Telford, Shropshir

Currently, the Environment Agency (EA) has two separate policies in place, the Enforcement and Sanctions Statement (ESS) and the Enforcement and Sanctions Guidance (ESG), which will be combined and shortened into a single new Enforcement and Sanctions Policy (ESP).

The end of December marks the half-way point of your CCL “Target Period 3”. We will be opening our online CCL data return on 01 January 2018 to allow operators the chance to submit 2017 energy and production data.