Farmers will find their place in the sun by investing in solar farming
Selecting the right location means solar farms can generate income, improve biodiversity, and boost farms’ green credentials explains Pieter D’haen, development manager at power firm SSE Energy Solutions. Travelling through the countryside, it’s easy to see how rural businesses have contributed to the fight against climate change. Those existing wind turbines, anaerobic digesters, and other […]
Act quickly to avoid grid application fees
Farmers and landowners who are interested in energy generation or storage projects should act quickly to avoid potentially steep fees. From 6 April network operators in England, Wales and Scotland will be able to charge up-front fees for grid connection offers, which could run into thousands of pounds. Hugh Taylor, chief executive of independent power […]
Green gas can help Scotland meet energy goals
Green gas can make a key contribution to meeting the goals set out in Scotland’s first ever Energy Strategy, according to the UK’s trade body for anaerobic digestion (AD). Charlotte Morton, Chief Executive of the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA), said: “The Scottish Government has set itself ambitious but necessary targets for generating renewable […]
New campaign urges Government rethink over cuts to small-scale renewables
A new joint campaign is being launched today by the Solar Trade Association and RenewableUK opposing the Government’s plans to cut financial support to small-scale renewables, including wind turbines and solar panels. The campaign, entitled People Power, is calling for members of the public, as well as the thousands of renewable energy employees, to petition […]
ReFood reveals Sustainable Visionaries final three
ReFood, the UK’s leading food waste recycler, has officially announced the finalists of its Sustainable Visionaries student scholarship competition. Ronan Keane from Huddersfield University, Blyth Mkonya from Sheffield Hallam and Florence Cornish from Leith’s School of Food & Wine have each gained a place on the competition’s shortlist and will now go head to head […]
EU vote on biofuels ‘undermines food security’
The latest vote by the European Parliament’s Environment Committee signifies a bad day for sustainable biofuels and damages renewable energy policy across Europe, the NFU has said today. The vote on the Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) proposal will enforce a 6 per cent cap on amount of crops used for fuel. This will hinder […]
Record number of visitors to farming renewables event
More farmers and landowners than ever came through the doors at this year’s Energy Now Expo. As the importance of renewable energy grows on our country’s farms, farmers and landowners from all over the country, are turning to the expo, as the only event entirely dedicated to the agricultural sector. The most notable difference this […]
Solar electricity almost doubled last year
Official Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) figures out today show that solar electricity generation almost doubled over the course of last year, with almost 5GW of capacity at the end of 2014 up from 2.8GW at the end of 2013. This is enough power to supply the equivalent of 1.5million homes. The statistics, […]
Over 125,000 homes went solar last year
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have today published their latest statistics on small-scale solar PV installations , showing that over 125,000 homes put solar on their roof last year. The numbers also show that a total of 700MW of solar, the equivalent of powering 212,000 homes, was installed on buildings and in […]