19/08/16 Food and Energy Security
Review paper that looks at the effect that the energy crops policy measures used in different EU countries have had, and how other external factors have impacted on the development of the industry.
01/03/16 Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews
A critical appraisal of the effectiveness of UK perennial energy crops policy since 1990
This study by Dr Paul Adams and Kevin Lindegaard rigorously analyses some of the key UK bioenergy policies since 1990 to assess why perennial energy crops have not fulfilled their potential.
01/06/15 Bioenergy Insight
Changes afoot: New energy crops trial could be the finest in Europe
Kevin Lindegaard gives an update on the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and suggests that using energy crops in a multilfuel boiler such as the Biokompakt range could be the way forward to reduce fuel costs and keep biomass boiler economics attractive.
30/01/14 Biomass Magazine
Chris Hanson interviews Kevin Lindegaard about his views on the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and how this might increase interest in home grown fuel production.
25/01/13 Farmers Guardian
Willow crop works out on arable farm
Kevin Lindegaard provides an expert view on growing SRC for their own heating.
8/06/2013 Farmers’ Weekly
Energy crops need support to fulfill potential
Article summarising Crops for Energy’s Why we need energy crops in the SW report
Summer 2012 Forestry and Energy Review (Ireland)
Why we need energy crops in the UK
Article summarising the many good reasons for growing energy crops.
June 2012 Crops4Energy Journal
Why we need energy crops in the SW
Evidence based report illustrating how energy crops could provide a key energy resource in the SW of England.
June 2012 Crops4Energy Journal
Why we need energy crops in the South West
Position Paper summarising the main report.
Oct 2011 Forestry & Timber News
Article providing economic and practical issues of growing eucalyptus as short rotation forestry (SRF).
Sept 2011 Aspects of Applied Biology
Comparative trials of elite Swedish and UK biomass willow varieties 2001-2010
Journal article which summarises 10 years of willow yield trial data from four sites in the UK.
28/08/08 Farmers’ Weekly
Chop energy costs with a biomass boiler
How to grow your own wood fuel for a log or wood chip boiler. Of particular interest to people living in rural properties off the gas grid.
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02/11/07 Farmers’ Weekly
So you want to be a woodfuel supplier?
How farmers can diversify into woodfuel.
26/10/07 Farmers’ Weekly
Market survey of biomass & biofuels projects in UK.
02/02/07 Farmers’ Weekly
Biogas: The Energy of the Future?
Q&A article about on farm anaerobic digestion.
01/12/06 Farmers’ Weekly
Small scale renewable energy options for farms.
31/08/06 Horticulture Week
Article looking at five glasshouse / plant nurseries using biomass to meet their heating needs.
28/07/06 Farmers’ Weekly
Market survey of energy crop projects in UK.
02/06/06 Farmers’ Weekly
CHP: Could you be a power producer?
Q&A article about on farm biomass combined heat and power (CHP) units.
19/05/06 Farmers’ Weekly
Report leaves farmers at biomass turning point
Critique of the Government response to the Biomass Task Force.
05/05/06 Farmers’ Weekly
Feasibility of grain boilers for heating.
Summer 06 Fields of Energy
Rupert Burr – ten years on in Witshire
Article on one of the early adopters of energy crop growing.
29/04/05 Farmers’ Weekly
Home Grown Heating Alternative
An article focussing on five UK farmers who are growing SRC willows to provide their own heating needs.
19/01/05 The Guardian
Critical article on the energy crops industry.
2001 Aspects of Applied Biology
Comparative trials of elite Swedish and UK biomass willow varieties
Journal article which summarises 10 years of willow yield trial data from four sites in the UK.
2000/01 DTi / ETSU Seminar Series
Willow Breeding Strategies – The Way Forward
Conference paper on breeding and selection strategies.
1997 Aspects of Applied Biology
Journal article on the techniques employed in willow breeding