A new report by the Royal Academy of Engineering has called for more planting of perennial energy crops such as Short Rotation Coppice (SRC), Miscanthus and Switchgrass for second generation biofuel production. The report called Sustainability of Liquid Biofuels states that lignocellulosic crops provide better land resource efficiency and life cycle carbon emissions than the […]
Kevin Lindegaard of Crops for Energy who is a Director of the Wood Heat Association (the UK trade body covering biomass heat) has written a blog about the things you need to think about if you are considering burning short rotation coppice (SRC) willow and poplar in a biomass boiler. There are many benefits to doing […]
Crops for Energy are delighted to be an industrial partner in a project called: Biomass Production through the Sustainable Recycling of Irrigated Landfill Leachate (BRILL). The research is headed up by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and is funded by Invest Northern Ireland through the Centre for Advanced Sustainable Energy’s (CASE) core research programme. […]
This short ( 1 minute) video produced by the Wood Heat Association (WHA) and the UK Pellet Council (UKPC) simply shows the sustainability credentials of woodfuel. Most woodfuel comes from parts of trees that don’t have other uses. Also, more trees are planted than are being cut down so there really aren’t the issues of carbon […]
The Wood Heat Association (WHA) has launched the Biomass Heat Confidence Survey to gain greater insight into how the industry looks in 2016. They want to understand better how tariff degressions and uncertainty over future Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) policy have affected the industry and will use this in talks with the Department of Business, Energy & […]
Until now the only way to comply with sustainability requirements of the RHI for non-wood fuels was to self-report. The Sustainable Fuel Register (SFR) is the first industry-led, self-sustaining approved supplier list that provides producers, traders and users of non-wood fuels such as Miscanthus grass and straw with an easy way to meet the sustainability […]
It’s been quite a journey but we are almost ready to accept online registrations! We initially approached Ofgem in November 2014 with the idea of setting up a non-wood fuel suppliers list and almost two years later the Sustainable Fuel Register (SFR) is about to receive Secretary of State approval. SFR will plug a gaping […]
Organised by the Wood Heat Association and the Renewable Energy Association, Wood Heat 2016 brings together all parts of the UK biomass heat and CHP industry in a unique event designed to share and promote good practice. Wood Heat 2016 is a must attend event tailored for professionals from across the supply chain, including installers, […]
BGI & Barclays invite you to a farm diversification event on Wednesday 5th October – 2-5 pm Demonstrations include: Managing hedgerow cuttings to produce energy Multi-fuel biomass boilers Biomass drying systems Plant and grow low-cost energy crops Farm walk: View extensive trials of sustainable biomass crops including willow, poplar and eucalyptus Find out how to: […]
Kevin Lindegaard of Crops for Energy has written a blog about the things you need to think about if you are considering burning straw, miscanthus and other non-wood fuels such as coffee ground pellets in a biomass boiler. The blog can be read here.