Like most businesses involved in the biomass heating sector, Crops for Energy are eagerly awaiting the outcome of the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review. It is hoped that the coalition will get behind the Renewable Heat Incentive. The proposed scheme will provide rebates to home owners and businesses who install biomass boilers on their premises. The […]
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Westwoods, the West of England’s woodfuel and biomass energy supplier group is running two evening events in November to raise interest amongst woodland owners, forestry contractors and farmers. The aim of the events is to provide information and advice on how these businesses can diversify into becoming woodfuel suppliers. Markets for woodfuel are increasing massively […]
Grow your own woodfuel kits
Have you got some land? Do you have a log stove or biomass boiler? If you can answer yes to both questions then you should consider growing your own woodfuel. Crops for Energy sell kits with all the materials you will need to grow your own mini woodland. Our kits come in a range of sizes to […]
Energy Crops Course in the East Midlands
As part of the Landskills East Midlands Programme Crops for Energy will be delivering the two day energy crops course on 8-9th December 2010 at the Centre of Renewable Energy in Retford. The course costs £85 ex VAT for farmers, contractors and foresters. Consultants, businesses and local authority officers are welcome but will be required to pay the full […]
Articles Published
June 2012 Crops4Energy Journal Why we need Energy Crops in the South West Main Report June 2012 Crops4Energy Journal Why we need Energy Crops in the South West Position Paper 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 […]
Green solutions for problem sites
Crops for Energy provide a consultancy service on green willow and poplar solutions for your problem site. Fast growing willow and poplars offer green solutions for many problem sites including: Greening up derelict and disused sites such as capped landfill sites Using SRC willows for treatment of landfill leachate Bioremediation of contaminated land i.e. ex-sewage […]
Recent projects
European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme – Rokwood project Crops for Energy is one of 20 partners from 6 countries involved in the Rokwood project focussing on improving the market conditions for the increased uptake of short rotation woody energy crops such as willow, poplar and eucalyptus. Find out more from our blog or the Rokwood website. Crops for Energy […]
Energy Crops Course in the East Midlands
As part of the Landskills East Midlands Programme Crops for Energy will be delivering the two day energy crops course on 8-9th December 2010 at the Centre of Renewable Energy in Retford. The course costs £85 ex VAT for farmers, contractors and foresters. Consultants, businesses and local authority officers are welcome but will be required to pay the full […]
Training: Lantra accredited courses : Energy crops and Ignite woodfuel course
Woodfuel Self Supply Course Do you want to: Grow your own and use your own woodfuel Maximise the benefits of the Renewable Heat Incentive Find out the right crop for your land Find out the right boiler solution for you and your premises This course is aimed at farmers, landowners and smallholders who want to […]
Feasibility studies, woodfuel resource assessments, grant writing
Crops for Energy is one of the UK’s leading authorities on energy crops, biomass energy and renewable energy solutions. We can offer help and advice on renewable energy solutions to local authorities, land owners and farmers. We can provide specialist advice on the logistics of growing energy crops, wood fuel heating systems and electricity generation, fuel […]