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  • I’m Chairing the Energy Crops Seminar at Low Carbon Agriculture 2021

    I’m Chairing the Energy Crops Seminar at Low Carbon Agriculture 2021

    March 5, 2021
  • If you really want Super Willow Salix viminalis hybrid – buy from us!

    If you really want Super Willow Salix viminalis hybrid – buy from us!

    January 25, 2021
  • Environmental Land Management: policy discussion – C4E’s response

    Environmental Land Management: policy discussion – C4E’s response

    July 28, 2020
  • Kevin Lindegaard calls on DEFRA to include willow & miscanthus in the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMs)

    Kevin Lindegaard calls on DEFRA to include willow & miscanthus in the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMs)

    July 15, 2020
  • My Cereals 2020 presentation – now available online

    My Cereals 2020 presentation – now available online

    June 11, 2020

Case Studies

  • Beuchte Energy Village

    Beuchte Energy Village

    A district heating system was established in the small village of Beuchte in 2008. The heat is produced in two 250 kW furnaces using woodchips which are produced from local SRP poplar by a local farmer. The first SRPs were established in 2009. Today more than 30 hectares of SRP are grown within a …
  • Umberleigh Barton Farm

    Umberleigh Barton Farm

    Umberleigh Barton Farm is a working mixed farm situated in North Devon. The owners of the farm business have installed a biomass boiler to supply space and water heating to the various buildings on site. As a result the farm is no longer dependent on the  fluctuating costs of heating oil. The Umberleigh Barton Farm …
  • Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) willow self supply at Gurteen College, Co. Tipperary

    Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) willow self supply at Gurteen College, Co. Tipperary

    This case study provides details of how to properly grow and use short rotation coppice (SRC) woodchip  in a medium scale district heating scheme. Gurteen Agricultural College grows 30 hectares of SRC and dries the woodchip produced before it is used to fuel 2 x 300 kilowatt biomass boilers. This …
  • Tredethick Farm Cottages

    Tredethick Farm Cottages

    Tredethick Farm Cottages located in Lostwithiel, Cornwall is using miscanthus grass as a fuel to provide district heating to 8 holiday lets, a farmhouse and a swimming pool. Crops for Energy was commissioned by the farm owner/proprietor Tim Reed to assist in the initial feasibility study and subsequent management of …
  • Folly Farm

    Folly Farm

    Folly Farm is a learning centre based near Chew Valley Lake which is owned and managed by the Avon Wildlife Trust. The farmhouse and outbuildings date from the late 17th to early 20th century and underwent a complete redevelopment between 2006 and 2008. The chosen biomass system was a 150 …

Testimonials

Excellent – A very well written article which I am sure will generate interest.

David Collins Renewable Energy Association

Today I got around to reading all your reports and trying both the woodfuel production and utilisation templates. I must say that they are brilliant. The instructions are concise and logical and all the input fields worked for me and generated sensible outputs. Many thanks for your high quality work.

Simon Bates Tamar Valley AONB

Thank you very much for this very comprehensive piece of work. The paper is clear and the supporting document is very detailed and relevant

Jean-Marc Jossart Secretary General of the European Biomass Association

Many thanks for the excellent course on willow. We gained a lot of knowledge from it and were very impressed with the effort you put into the preparation of the materials and the way that you presented the course

John Finnan Researcher, Teagasc Crops Research Centre.

Thank you for spending time with us and being so patient. You gave us lots to think about and we have already implemented some of your ideas

Sara Cross Goldhill Organic Farm

Another feather in your cap as we were indeed told last week of our success. Sounded like very strong competition too! Thanks very much for your help on this one.

Paul Barker Energy Management Officer, Bristol City Council

Thanks for delivering an interesting course last week. I found it interesting in terms of the material provided and the method of delivery. The time flew which is a good sign! Well done

Barry Caslin Bioenergy Specialist, Teagasc Crops Research Centre

It was fascinating to hear about the journey you’ve been on with the SFR – an effort of willpower and perseverance that is a testament to the dedication Crops for Energy and FEC-Energy have shown to the industry for many years.

Neil Harrison, Director Re:Heat

I’ve finally had confirmation that my boiler has been accredited for RHI. Many thanks for your work in making this happen. If this is what you have to deal with on a daily basis then you are a very patient man. Thanks again.

Andrew Curtis, Bradleigh House

Congratulations! This is a mighty piece of work – a highly professional publication and a very valuable tool for the willow biomass industry both in Ireland and further afield. Well done!

Murray Carter

I had actually been looking into this for several years – 3 or 4 years but the more research I did the more confused, I became so seven months ago I brought in Kevin Lindegaard of Crops for Energy to help me make the decision which made it all very clear because we looked at the pros and cons of every option and eventually we came up with the one which sounded the best.

Tim Reed Tredethick Farm Cottages

Thank you both for a pleasant and informative day, which was well organised and professionally presented. Good to see it done so well, great location too.

Aaron Custance Farmer

Thank you for sending your position paper. This is exactly what we need as a support for lobbying purposes – concrete examples with concrete figures.

Edita Vagonyte European Affairs Manager of AEBIOM

Congratulations Kevin! This is a great bit of work – most useful for us and the rest of the bioenergy working group, not to mention the industry itself. You’ve done us proud.

Tom Munro Countryside Officer, Dorset AONB

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