Friday, 28 October 2016
by Tay Bishop
Renewable energy’s part of the big picture
Ofgem has recently released some statistics about sustainable energy in Britain, and it makes for interesting reading. According to these figures, 23% of UK electricity is from renewable sources, which is 21% of the contribution from coal-fired power stations. Tuesday, 25 October 2016
by Tay Bishop
SFR provides greater traceability
We recently attended the Wood Heat Association members meeting in Birmingham and, following discussions about the future of the Biomass Suppliers List, it became clear that the industry is concerned about the traceability and integrity of sustainable fuels. Tuesday, 18 October 2016
by Tay Bishop
Registrations at the ready
The Sustainable Fuel Register (SFR) is about to receive Secretary of State Approval and is almost ready to accept online registrations! Thursday, 13 October 2016
by Oli Coe
Iceland – keeping itself warm
Why would you want to go somewhere hot and sunny for your summer holidays? When you could take in the delights of a Scandinavian country, such as Iceland, which is what I did recently. Friday, 29 July 2016
by Frances Christodoulou
Abrupt legislation change puts renewable energy projects at risk
On the 1st August 2016, an unexpected RHI regulation amendment will come into force, which will significantly cut support for Biomass CHP projects - biomass boilers that provide heat to steam or Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) turbines to generate electricity. Thursday, 28 July 2016
by Ed Hardy
Journey to the centre of the earth
Geothermal energy, although most effective in regions of volcanic activity where underground temperatures are highest, is an available energy source all around the globe. Whilst the Netherlands (hopefully!) may not be about to erupt, a group of Dutch growers has invested in geothermal energy to Wednesday, 13 July 2016
by Jon Swain
Miscanthus developments - burn it? sleep in it? live in it?
The rain finally stopped, and the sunshine made a welcome appearance, just in time for a guided walk around an experimental fields trial site of miscanthus at Hackthorn in Lincolnshire. Tuesday, 31 May 2016
by Thomas Wilkins
The latest degression announcement from DECC
DECC have just announced the tariffs for the Non Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme, which will be effective from 1st July 2016. Small biomass, continuing to be hit by the degressions, will be decreasing by 10%. Thursday, 12 May 2016
by Anonymous
The TRIADs have gone... until next winter
Generators, and large users of electricity, can derive useful cash from coordinating their electricity use with the National Grid TRIAD periods. These are three half-hour periods in the year when national electricity demand is at its highest. Users are paid cash for shedding load, or having Monday, 04 April 2016
by Jenny Beynon
