Treasury must back green growth
Biogas from anaerobic digestion is a flexible form of renewable energy, which can generate electricity and heat, replace fossil gas in the grid or be used as a transport fuel. It has the potential to meet the equivalent of over 10% of the UK’s domestic gas demand. Reacting to the Energy Select Committee report, Charlotte […]
REA responds to Energy Select Committee report on Government’s Energy Bill
Responding to the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee’s report on the Government’s draft Energy Bill, Gaynor Hartnell, Chief Executive of the REA and who gave oral evidence to the Committee, said: “DECC is right to seek to transform our electricity sector, but the Committee rightly concludes there are very serious problems with the current […]
REA wins £60,000 EU funding to train up employees in UK biogas sector
The Renewable Energy Association has been successful in a bid to manage a €76,000 (£60,000) biogas training programme. The programme – ‘Advanced Biogas Learning in Europe’ (ABLE) – will fund trips to Germany for 30 UK professionals and young graduates, enabling them to learn from leading practitioners in all areas of anaerobic digestion (AD) technology. […]
Weltec Biopower to heat Swiss Army
The plant‘s entire heat surplus will be used to heat the local training barracks. The plant site in the Swiss Canton of Jura boasts fertile soil and a lot of agriculture. Therefore, the „Bio.Etique. Energie SA“ plant will mainly process farm manure from the surrounding agricultural establishments and agro-industrial waste from the region, including […]
Antaris Solar announces co-operation with Wynnstay Group plc
Antaris Solar, a leading provider of solar PV technology, has announced its co-operation with Wynnstay Group, whose stores offer an extensive range of agricultural products. This will be particularly beneficial for installers of solar photovoltaic systems who serve the agricultural sector. Antaris Solar PV panels are now available through all Wynnstay stores across Wales, the […]
E4environment service assists Shropshire farm
A Shropshire farm has become the first to install solar PV panels under a new service partnership agreement aimed at UK-wide agricultural based businesses interested in renewable power generation. Environmental consultancy E4environment, which advises clients on waste, renewable energy and environmental issues, originally established the partnership with leading agronomy and land management advice company Agrovista […]
Prospects of a new income stream fuels rural interest in wind farms
Growing concern about climate change and energy security has sparked the country-wide development of renewable energy facilities and commercial interest from landowners and developers, says RICS. RICS surveyors in rural areas are seeing a substantial increase in demand for due diligence reports from banks who are seeking advice on the viability of using a given […]
New biomass partnership fuelled by growing demand
Low carbon heating business Natural Warmth has joined forces with Ed Milbank – owner of Barningham Estate, near Barnard Castle in Teesdale – to create a new biomass business on Mr Milbank’s expansive estate. Combining the renewable heat expertise of Natural Warmth founders Stephen Heslop and Andy Howard with Ed Milbank’s extensive knowledge of forestry, […]
On Farm Energy Generation event
With the agricultural sector being hard hit by ever diminishing revenue streams and rising energy costs, farmers are increasingly looking towards alternative resources to maximise the return from their land. Run in association with the Royal Agricultural Society of England, On-Farm Energy Generation looks at how you can generate an income stream from land-based energy, […]
