Renewable Energy

FUW leader praises farming family's inspiring achievements

FUW leader praises farming family's inspiring achievements
15-02-2010 13:00 PM | Finance, Forestry, News, Renewable Energy
Family put energy into building biomass supply chains
A Northumberland father and son are driving up demand for their respective businesses after receiving funding to help build companies in the North Eas...
15-02-2010 09:43 AM | News, Renewable Energy, Shows and Events
Energy generation to provide solutions for farmers
The introduction this year of feed-in tariffs will provide additional income to those considering renewable energy. This means that there is now a si...
02-02-2010 16:08 PM | News, Renewable Energy
New Feed in Tariffs (FiTs) make small scale wind impossible to ignore
Mark Newton of Fisher German was quoted this week as saying "every farm will have a wind turbine within the next five years". With the annou...
11-01-2010 14:23 PM | News, Renewable Energy
Energy yield from biogas can be improved
Even more biogas can be extracted from the biogas process than is currently being achieved. Scientists at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at Aarh...
27-12-2009 10:36 AM | News, Renewable Energy
Biofuels in high demand
As delegates from 193 nations return home from the Copenhagen climate conference, gaps still remain in greenhouse emissions targets worldwide. However...
07-12-2009 11:51 AM | News, Renewable Energy
Cornish Farmer first in UK to install world’s highest tech wind turbine
CORNISH farmer Robert Herford is the first UK farmer to install a Coemi Skywing turbine and is set to hold an open day on Friday, December 11th. Th...
03-12-2009 17:11 PM | Diversification, Finance, News, Renewable Energy
Farm consultancy - long lasting solutions are key to keeping on top of today's challenging farm conditions
Farm Consultancy Richard Sanders advises that long lasting solutions are key to keeping on top of today’s challenging farming conditions ...
Scarecrow Launches COMPACT – the First UK Bio-Acoustic Bird Dispersal Product Powered by Renewable Energy
Scarecrow Launches COMPACT – the First UK Bio-Acoustic Bird Dispersal Product Powered by Renewable Energy Leading the Way in Energy Efficient Bio-A...
29-09-2009 13:03 PM | News, Renewable Energy, Shows and Events
All systems go for 10th All-Energy show
All-Energy, the UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference, comes of age in May 2010 (Aberdeen, 19-20 May 2010) when it celebrates ...
07-07-2009 04:50 AM | Pigs, News, Renewable Energy
Pigs and willow go together
Energy crops can become the new partners in organic pig farming. Tentative results from trials with free-ranging pigs look promising. The phrase "e...
22-05-2009 09:06 AM | News, Renewable Energy
Biogas growth predicted
About 760 biogas plants will be connected to the German national electricity grid in 2009 — three times the number in 2007 — according to estimates by...
05-05-2009 08:36 AM | News, Renewable Energy
Cost Effective Solar Powered Water Pumping for UK Farmers
Agricultural renewable energy specialists, 4 Elements Limited, have launched a series of off-the-shelf solar powered water pumping systems – the Solar...
01-05-2009 09:24 AM | News, Renewable Energy
Monthly biogas open days
Due to a surge of interest in on-farm biogas production in the UK and the rest of Europe, EnviTec Biogas AG has organised a series of open days on far...
30-04-2009 08:08 AM | News, Renewable Energy
Renewable energy co-operative will help Cumbrian farmers
A renewable energy co-operative has announced plans to make energy from farm muck and help boost Cumbria’s farming economy. Community Renewab...
09-04-2009 15:16 PM | News, Renewable Energy
Biogas exports boom
Exports of biogas plants more than tripled in value during 2008, reports the German manufacturer EnviTec Biogas AG. The Lohne-based company said that...
26-03-2009 07:49 AM | News, Renewable Energy
World Biofuels markets ’more upbeat’ this year
The NFU’s chief adviser for renewable energy and climate change, Jonathan Scurlock, was invited to participate in a panel session at the World B...
16-03-2009 07:43 AM | News, Renewable Energy
New rules stop US splash and dash biofuel dump on EU
Brussels has acted to stop a so-called ’splash and dash’ operation in which the US dumped biodiesel on Europe. The move comes after around...
27-02-2009 09:34 AM | News, Renewable Energy
New business in recycling of organic waste
A close working partnership with one of the pioneers in treating organic waste is providing valuable new business for the Spilsby based Tong Peal. ...
25-02-2009 16:11 PM | News, Renewable Energy
Government timetable slip means fossil fuels will trump renewable energy, says CLA
The CLA has today (Wednesday, 25 February) reacted with shock and disappointment to the news that the incentive for renewable heat is to be delayed by...
18-02-2009 11:48 AM | News, Renewable Energy
Increased funding for renewable technologies helps ease NVZ woes (double ROCS available)
With the expansion of the Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZ) enforced on 1 January 2009, pressure on the livestock industry to comply with the new rules c...
17-02-2009 15:20 PM | News, Renewable Energy
NFU and DEFRA shared goals for biogas plants
Millions of tonnes of agricultural residues and silage could soon be adding power to the national grid after the establishment of a biogas task group ...
03-02-2009 21:51 PM | News, Renewable Energy
Farms can and should contribute to UK’s renewable gas potential
A report published by National Grid on Monday backs NFU evidence supplied to Government on the substantial potential of renewable gas supply in Britai...
26-01-2009 12:06 PM | News, Renewable Energy, Shows and Events
New location for European Bioenergy Expo
Biofuels Media are pleased to announce a new venue for the European Bioenergy Expo & Conference (EBEC), which will take place on the 8th, 9th and 10th...
21-01-2009 10:50 AM | News, Renewable Energy
Hunt starts for new types of waste to be reused and recycled
80% of compost producers already using guidance, cutting costs and helping the environment The search for additional waste materials that can be re...
15-12-2008 12:46 PM | News, Renewable Energy
Groser defends NZ climate treaty stance
Climate negotiations minister Tim Groser has defended the Government’s call for better treatment of agricultural emissions in the next global cl...
11-12-2008 12:25 PM | News, Renewable Energy
Eco farming needs a global initiative
Regional action on climate change will be counter-productive if not mirrored globally, Welsh farmers concluded after meeting one of the world’s ...
10-12-2008 13:09 PM | News, Renewable Energy
European agriculture ready to do its part to combat climate change
On the occasion of the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Copa and Cogeca highlighted their commitment to contribute to the re...
09-12-2008 09:09 AM | News, Renewable Energy
EU clears Iberdrola Gamesa Energia wind farm deal
Spain’s Iberdrola Renovables has won permission from EU regulators to acquire Gamesa Energia’s wind farm business in continental Europe, B...
09-12-2008 09:08 AM | News, Renewable Energy
Sweden Offers World-Class Cleantech Solutions for the Future
Sweden is a world leader in bioenergy and renewable vehicle fuels, and is the fastest growing windpower market in Europe. There are excellent inves...
08-12-2008 14:00 PM | News, Renewable Energy
Farmers at the Center of Climate Change Solutions
A strong delegation of 20 IFAP representatives is participating in the United Nations Convention Framework on Climate Change Conference – the Conferen...
20-11-2008 16:02 PM | News, Renewable Energy
Turning up the heat
Switching to biomass heating as a heat source can offer numerous benefits, from sustainability to reducing costs. With gas increasing by up to 35 p...
18-09-2008 09:08 AM | Forestry, News, Renewable Energy
Forestry as a renewable energy source: scoping project launched
Around #1.5 million of funding for a three year research project to examine the feasibility of short rotation forestry as a viable renewable energy so...
16-09-2008 08:48 AM | News, Renewable Energy
Wind turbines a powerful symbol at EPIC centre
Lincolnshire"e;s greenest building is to get two new helical wind turbines this week – the first to be erected in the county. The EPIC Centre a...
27-08-2008 08:05 AM | News, Renewable Energy
1m tons of wheat to end up in biofuels
The chairman of a firm that plans to use 1m tons of European wheat a year to make "green" fuel for cars, said he was "dismayed" by ill-informed critic...
29-07-2008 13:56 PM | News, Renewable Energy
Global green energy awards issue alert to UK sustainable energy pioneers – thousands of £s to be won in 2009 Awards
The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy are seeking entries from inspirational and innovative sustainable energy projects in the UK. There are eight ...
16-07-2008 22:06 PM | News, Renewable Energy
Defra Ministers give boost to Biogas
Fifty senior industry and NGO executives met Defra ministers today to discuss multi-million pound plans to make greater use of anaerobic digestion - t...
16-07-2008 21:11 PM | News, Renewable Energy
Denmark's Wind Power Industry analysed in New Report
Report Buyer, the online destination for business intelligence, has added a new report which comprehensively analyses Denmark's booming wind power...
16-07-2008 20:50 PM | News, Renewable Energy
Austria Launches Tourism Eco-Label
The new Austrian Eco-label is being awarded to tourist enterprises for their commitment in the fields of environmentally-friendly management and socia...
14-07-2008 13:19 PM | News, Renewable Energy
Woodfuel workshop plans heat up
People with an interest in the developing woodfuel industry are invited to register for an important international conference and workshop entitled &#...
07-07-2008 20:49 PM | News, Renewable Energy
UK to slow expansion of biofuels
The UK is to slow its adoption of biofuels amid fears they raise food prices and harm the environment, the transport secretary has said. Ruth Kell...
07-07-2008 20:34 PM | NFU, News, Renewable Energy
Government must stand firm on biofuels commitment
Sustainably produced biofuels can play a key role in addressing the challenge of climate change and energy security and the Government should restate ...
01-07-2008 17:23 PM | News, Renewable Energy
Classic Royal Aston Martin converted to run on biofuel made from wine
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales's classic Aston Martin has been converted to run on bioethanol made from wine. The wine, which has been ma...
26-06-2008 19:31 PM | NFU, News, Renewable Energy
Farming will play its part in renewable energy vision
The NFU vision for farmers to be energy producers has been strengthened with the publication of the Government's draft Renewable Energy Strategy o...
26-06-2008 14:44 PM | News, Renewable Energy
Farmers demand special deal on greenhouse emissions
Farmers say the Federal Government should allow them to keep emitting greenhouse gases for free, while a new emissions trading scheme takes shape. ...
25-06-2008 05:48 AM | News, Renewable Energy
Biofuel use 'increasing poverty'
The replacement of traditional fuels with biofuels has dragged more than 30 million people worldwide into poverty, an aid agency report says. Oxfa...
20-06-2008 08:38 AM | News, Renewable Energy
Cornish farmers take eco trip
Sixteen bright sparks representing Cornwall's agricultural industry are fully charged with ideas, after an Austrian study trip gave them first-han...
21-05-2008 15:41 PM | News, Renewable Energy
Has UK offshore wind farming become too costly?
In a market characterized by price increases and turbine scarcity, the UK government has failed to enact regional climate policies that encourage and ...
15-05-2008 12:48 PM | NFU, News, Renewable Energy
Ten per cent biofuels targewt must be kept
The NFU today said it was disappointed at a proposal that could see the EU's target for a ten per cent inclusion rate for biofuel in road transpor...
15-05-2008 12:42 PM | News, Renewable Energy
Ethanol now a major global commodity
2008 has so far been a challenging year for ethanol. While the macroeconomic conditions remain strong, with the continuing high oil price there are ma...
15-04-2008 08:14 AM | NFU, News, Renewable Energy
The 'British model' is the key to biofuels says NFU
The NFU has taken the opportunity of national Biofuels Day to draw a clear distinction between biofuels produced sustainably to what it calls "The Bri...
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