Energy crop supplies Crops for Energy can supply various energy crops including Short rotation coppice (SRC) willow and poplar cuttings, miscanthus rhizomes and tree seedlings for broadleaved coppice and short rotation forestry (SRF). We can also source Eucalyptus seedlings for small scale SRF plots. Please contact us for details. No order is too small from a few plants to […]
We are very experienced at producing biomass boiler feasibility studies with around 50 under our belt. Our clients include: Bristol City Council (5 primary schools and 5 elderly peoples’ homes) South Somserset District Council (4 offices and depots) The National Trust (3 large stately homes) We have also helped numerous farmers install boilers on their […]
A new industry reporting scheme is set to allow tens of thousands of tonnes of previously unavailable biomass to be used in Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). accredited projects. Crops for Energy (C4E) and Farm Energy Centre (FEC) have joined forces to operate a new scheme called the Sustainable Fuel Register (SFR). The register will be […]
We’re delighted to announce that this paper co-authored by Dr Paul Adams of the University of Bath’s Mechanical Engineering Dept and Kevin Lindegaard of Crops for Energy has been published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. The paper vigorously analyses some of the key UK bioenergy policies since 1990 to assess why perennial energy crops have […]
The EU funded Rokwood project is drawing to a close on 30th November. The principal aim of the project was to increase the market penetration of woodfuel produced from short rotation plantations (SRP) by encouraging more dialogue between industry participants, researchers, policy makers and business. The UK cluster was represented by Crops for Energy Ltd, […]
As part of the Rokwood project our colleagues from SP (Technical Research Institute of Sweden) have produced and translated a booklet called Willow as fuel: Methods and Techniques for 50 kW – 2MW Heating Boilers
Here is the latest Insights report by the ETI which is very favourable about the need to further develop UK produced perennial energy crops such as miscanthus, short rotation coppice (SRC) and short rotation forestry (SRF). We’ve worked closely with ETI over the last 2-3 years as a stakeholder and consultant and are delighted with their continued support […]
A year ago I wrote a blog calling on the Environment Agency to officially publish a report and briefing note that was produced back in 2010 about the possible impacts (good and bad) of planting energy crops on flood plains. Unfortunately, the report and briefing note are still invisible on the internet so I have decided to post them here. […]
The Rokwood project comes to a close in November 2015. The 3 year EU funded project with 19 partners from 6 different countries will go out in style by playing a major part in the 3 day Biomass and Energy Crops V conference in Brussels. Organiser: Association of Applied Biologists Venue: Bedford Hotel, Brussels Date: 20-22 October 2015 For […]
Kevin Lindegaard of Crops for Energy has teamed up with Farm Energy Centre to run a seminar on biomass fuel sustainability. Anyone receiving payments from the Government’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) will have to demonstrate compliance with sustainability criteria from October 5 this year. Non-wood fuel users such as those using miscanthus and straw will […]