Energy Crops Scheme-application deadline alert
Natural England is alerting farmers that they need to get any application for new agreements under the Energy Crops Scheme submitted by Saturday August 31st this year. Applications from land managers or their agents must be in by this date for new agreements to start by the end of December 2013. The aim of the […]
At what cost a solar harvest?
During a debate in the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee about the challenges of renewable energy (20.02.13), Stuart Agnew, the UKIP MEP and spokesman on agriculture has highlighted the “scandal” of Peterborough City Council’s plan to take 900 acres of prime agricultural land out of food production and replace it with solar panels. Speaking to fellow […]
Biomass is key to bridging the energy gap
Responding to the comments of Alistair Buchanan, Chief Executive of Ofgem, the Back Biomass campaign has said biomass must form a vital part of the UK’s future energy mix, helping to meet potential shortages and cope with plant closures. Paul Thompson, Head of Policy at the Renewable Energy Association, said: “Ofgem has warned the UK […]
Energy Now Expo 2013 starts with a bang in Telford
The Royal Bank of Scotland have released figures showing that the Midlands is leading the way in renewable energy lending as the Energy Now Expo hits Telford for its two day event, showcasing renewable energy options to farmers and landowners. With lending figures of £9.73 million for the Midlands, it shows that there is strength […]
ADBA CEO gives evidence on Gas Generation Strategy
Emphasising the strategic importance of biogas and its potential in oral evidence given to a hearing of the Energy and Climate Change Committee this morning [13 Feb] on the Gas Generation Strategy, Charlotte Morton, Chief Executive, the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association, called for greater coherence of policy in support for anaerobic digestion and biogas, […]
New green energy plant project well under way
A new £8million anaerobic digestion (AD) facility, which will help to process food waste from across the north east and generate renewable energy for the local area, is now in development in County Durham. The north east’s first commercial food waste facility at Emerald Biogas on Newton Aycliffe Industrial Estate is set to launch in […]
TGC Renewables secures planning permission for 3.47MW solar PV project in Cornwall
Independent renewable energy project developer, TGC Renewables, has successfully secured planning permission for a 3.47MW solar project near Hayle, Cornwall. The project will provide the farmer landowner with a guaranteed rental income for the next 25 years and deliver enough energy to the local grid to power 796 homes. The project, located approximately 1.6km southeast […]
Fracked up gas strategy
Investment in gas should not come at the expense of renewable investment nor sideline the nation’s climate commitments. Published today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, the Gas Generation Strategy outlines the government’s plans for meeting domestic energy demands. The strategy sets out plans for up to 37 gigawatts of new capacity by […]
REA nervously awaits Gas Strategy
The REA is keen to see a Gas Strategy which is in line with the Government’s renewable energy and carbon objectives, and is calling on Government to ensure that gas fired power generation will complement, and not compete with, achieving 30% of UK electricity from renewable sources by 2020. The media have widely reported that […]
