Friday, 18 March 2016
by sam
Changes to RHI will affect all participants
The Government has released a consultation document, announcing the reform of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). There are proposed changes that will be implemented in April 2016 and Spring 2017. At the moment, the government has not confirmed whether these changes will effect RHI eligible Thursday, 17 March 2016
by Anonymous
Eight million pounds of flexible energy procurement tenders
Through our special access to flexible energy markets, we bought 200,000,000kWh of gas, and sold 100,000,000kWh of electricity, for our clients last week. This translated into a total contract value of £8m. Oh yes, and we also saved our clients £100,000 p.a. in supplier margins in the process. Tuesday, 08 March 2016
by Frances Christodoulou
Energy efficient potatoes
Ed and myself have been out and about with our research caps on recently, visiting potato stores, and examining how the store environment is manipulated to maintain potato quality during the crop storage phase. Friday, 04 March 2016
by Jenny Beynon
Sustainable Fuel Register is launched
Earlier in February, the Sustainable Fuel Register (SFR) was launched at Energy Now Expo 2016. This reporting scheme will bridge the gap between fuel sustainability reporting and non-wood fuel users, just as the BSL does for wood biomass fuels. Thursday, 25 February 2016
by Elisa Evans
Be sure that you get your PPA benefits
Historically, April 1st is the start of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) renewal season as it coincides the financial year. For your new PPA contract, it’s worth making sure that you are getting all the benefits as an exporter. Here are a couple of important things to check, before you sign on Tuesday, 23 February 2016
by Ed Hardy
Goodbye, Mr Chips
So, they let me out again. Clearly the Powers That Be didn’t read my last blog, as my request for a cosy, warm greenhouse went ignored! This week's location: a potato store. As I arrived, a HGV was being loaded with around 40 tonnes of potatoes, ready to go to a frozen chip producer. Friday, 19 February 2016
by Tay Bishop
The future of BSL discussed by industry reps
I recently visited DECC, along with representatives from the wood fuel industry, to discuss our experiences with the Biomass Suppliers List (BSL) and ways in which it could be improved for the future. Wednesday, 17 February 2016
by Elisa Evans
RHI Biogas tariff degression
DECC have released the latest forecast for estimated, committed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) expenditure for the next 12 months. The ‘Biogas’ data from DECC’s forecast is applicable to AD clients, and it suggests that the Biogas combustion tariff will decrease by a minimum of 5% from 1 April 2016 Monday, 15 February 2016
by Anonymous
Heat networks for towns
Having a big efficient ‘green’ boiler, supplying heat to a whole town or district, is relatively common in Denmark and other countries; in fact one of our clients, Thamesway Energy, does something similar to this in Woking and Milton Keynes. But why isn’t it more widespread in the UK? Thursday, 11 February 2016
by Jon Swain
