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 […]

Crops for Energy has set up an offshoot called Biomass Troubleshooters.

Interested in growing woody energy crops to provide fuel for local heat supply or your own use? Then this free one-day workshop is for you. Location: Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EL Date: Monday 28 September 2015 (10 am – 3.30 pm) Lunch provided This workshop will focus on the use of woody energy crops grown […]

We are delighted to be able to announce that the Rokwood book of best practice case studies is now available. This includes 40 SRP case studies from across Europe on all aspects of production processing and use. This provides a wealth of information and insight from people and organisations that have been there and done […]

Things are about to get a bit more complicated for Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) paticipants that are using miscanthus and straw in their biomass boilers. From 5th October 2015 new sustainability guidelines will need to be met by anyone benefiting from the RHI scheme and the suppliers of the biomass fuels that are being used. […]