Leading innovation in a low carbon future
Arla Foods, Lindhurst Engineering and the University of Nottingham have unveiled a pioneering microbial fuel cell (MFC) which they predict will revolutionise energy generation on farms and within the dairy industry by converting both farm effluent and dairy by-products into electricity and bio-gas. The first-of-its-kind MFC demonstrator was revealed at Collaboration Nation, the Governments Technology […]
Lawrence Tomlinson joins Evoco Energy board
Yorkshire–based entrepreneur appointed director to establish small-scale wind turbine pioneer as global brand Evoco Energy, the specialist in small scale turbine technology, is delighted to announce the appointment of Yorkshire-based entrepreneur Lawrence Tomlinson as director. Tomlinson has also taken a significant shareholding in the company. Ranked 70th in The Sunday Times green rich list and […]
Institute of Groundsmanship announces Youth Development Action Plan
A Youth Development Action Plan to encourage more young people into the groundscare industry has been announced today by the Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG), the leading membership organisation for everyone involved in groundscare and the maintenance and management of open spaces. Building on the success of the IOGs Young IOG initiatives with schools and colleges, […]
Campaign launched to safeguard hundreds of Big Society community solar energy schemes in England and Wales
An urgent campaign called Power to Society (www.powertosociety.com) has been launched today [Tuesday] by Low Carbon Solar following the Coalition Governments backtracking over funding for community scale solar energy schemes. The campaign site provides an easy way for the public and landowners to register their support for solar energy and to write to their MP […]
Forestry U-turn disappointing, says CLA, but debate is welcome
The CLA today (17 February) said it was disappointed the proposed privatisation of State-owned forestry has been abandoned by the Government but welcomed the public debate on the issue. CLA President William Worsley, an experienced and award-winning private forester, said: It is disappointing because we are instinctively in favour of private rather than public ownership […]
BCPC welcomes EPPOs proposed guidelines for comparative assessment of crop protection products
The comparative assessment of products is a contentious element of the new EU Plant Protection Product (Authorization) Regulation (EC1107/2009). This process is meant to drive the substitution of existing products with safer alternatives if available. BCPC has previously expressed concerns about this, amongst a number of other aspects of the legislation. These include the much-opposed […]
What will the Big Society mean for the environment?
Although David Cameron has pledged to make the success of the Governments Big Society programme his “mission” in politics, there will be wide spread implications for the environment. CIWEMs annual two-day conference, Water & the Environment, will focus on the challenges faced by the environment sector to deliver front-line services, despite a lack of funding. […]
MCS accredited renewable energy available to farmers
Leading rural supplier Countrywide has been awarded Microgeneration Scheme (MCS) accreditation for the supply and installation of renewable energy biomass boilers. MCS is an internationally recognised quality assurance scheme and by obtaining accreditation Countrywide have demonstrated their commitment to meeting high standards within the renewable industry sector, both for the business and more importantly their […]
Back CFE or risk compulsory approach, says Jim Paice
Compulsory options including set aside could be a real threat unless all farmers and land managers back the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) to ensure its success. In an open letter to the industry, Minister for Agriculture, Jim Paice praised the work of the Campaign in using targeted land management to deliver valuable environmental […]
