CLA encourages farmers to pursue anaerobic digestion
Welcoming this emphasis on the many benefits of AD to farming Henry Robinson, Deputy President, CLA said: “I am hopeful that efforts to raise the profile of anaerobic digestion on-farm, such as the recognition granted within the Ecosystems Market Task Force report, will drive uptake in the market. The benefits of anaerobic digestion to farming […]
Importance of renewables in the spotlight for young poultry farmers
Members of the NFU and ABN’s Poultry Industry Programme visited a farm in Norfolk where they got to see solar arrays, a wind turbine built especially for the visit and a potentially ground-breaking biomass unit which could eventually be used for transforming chicken litter into clean and cost-efficient energy. NFU poultry adviser Chris Dickinson said: […]
REA recommends extension of successful renewable energy targets
The REA welcomes two reports published today by the European Commission: a Green Paper on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies and a progress report on renewable energy, which also summarises a separate report, to be published shortly, on the social sustainability of EU biofuels policies. Response to the Commission’s Green Paper on […]
STA response to RHI announcements
Commenting on DECC’s announcements on the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), STA CEO Paul Barwell said: “While this latest delay to the domestic RHI is undoubtedly an enormous disappointment to the solar thermal industry, we remain committed to working constructively with DECC to ensure that there is no further slippage. We must ensure that a successful […]
Odds lengthen on Chancellor to win Renewables Champion of the Year
The REA has expressed disappointment that George Osborne’s Budget Statement yesterday made no mention of renewable energy, despite it being one of the few sectors of the UK economy with genuine jobs and growth potential right now. With the Chancellor out of the running, now is the perfect time to get online and nominate a […]
REA publishes first ever industry confidence survey
The REA has conducted this survey in order to better understand the current state of the UK renewable energy sector. The survey takes place at a time of major policy upheaval for the renewable power and renewable transport sectors and follows several analyses suggesting that investment in the renewables project pipeline has slowed. This morning’s […]
Victory for British agriculture on oilseed rape emission recalculation
Oilseed rape producers will be free to continue to sell their crop for use in the production of biodiesel following successful lobbying by the NFU and industry partners. It comes following a revision of official Government figures on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission levels of oilseed rape, originally submitted in the Department for Transport’s (DfT) […]
Clear criteria needed for bioenergy sustainability
Urging MPs to think about how we measure and define the sustainability of different types of biofuels when considering the subsidy proposals under review today [06 March] Charlotte Morton, chief executive, ADBA said: “Renewable energy needs to be sustainable to have credibility and justify public support. “We need to be able to compare different forms […]
ADBA responds to RHI announcement
Welcoming today’s [27 Feb] announcement on the future of the Renewable Heat Incentive and committing to working with government to resolve remaining issues, Charlotte Morton, chief executive, ADBA said: “We are pleased that government has published its response to this consultation on the Renewable Heat Incentive. “In discussions with ADBA this week, DECC officials have […]
