Thursday, 04 March 2021
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by Sophie Archer

Ofgem Open Letter on Regulatory Position Statements

Are you still waiting for an environmental permit for your RHI application? Have you already requested use of a Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) to allow you to operate while you wait? Are you worried about your RHI accreditation procedure in light of EA delays and ever growing permitting queues?
Tuesday, 02 March 2021
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by Steven Jackson

Low Carbon Agriculture show online: 09-10 March 2021

Low Carbon Agriculture, transformed this year into an online event that begins at 09:30 on 09 March 2021. The event is all about how our NFU net zero ambition will be delivered, through the generation of renewable energy, the implementation of low carbon technology, and best practice in both carbon
Tuesday, 23 February 2021
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by Sophie Archer

Do you need an Air Quality Assessment?

Are you installing a new combustion plant? Applying for planning permission or an environmental permit for your combustion plant? Do you require an environmental risk assessment?
Friday, 19 February 2021
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by Jon Swain

Clean Heat Grant: Now is the time to have your say.

As part of ‘The future support for low carbon heat’ consultation, in April 2020, the Government set out proposals for the Clean Heat Grant. This scheme will provide support for heat pumps, and in targeted circumstances, biomass boilers in both domestic and small non-domestic buildings, through an
Thursday, 18 February 2021
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by Thomas Wilkins

RHI Extension applications

After attending the Ofgem extension application workshop last week we know more about what to expect and timeframes. The extension applications, until 31 March 2022, are only available to participants that cannot receive a tariff guarantee, this is for:
Thursday, 18 February 2021
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by Sophie Archer

The Waste Wood Dilemma

Is your wood fuel increasing in price? Are you struggling to get hold of virgin woodchip at a decent price? Well moving to waste wood may be on your mind, but this could be a costly mistake if you don’t comply with the regulations.
Tuesday, 16 February 2021
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by Ben Ablewhite

Generators: can EVs help you make the most of your kWh?

From April 2021, ‘embedded generators’ – that covers most on-farm electricity generation – will no longer receive BSUoS payments for electricity exported to the grid, typically reducing export income by about 5%.
Tuesday, 09 February 2021
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by Ben Ablewhite

Electric vehicles: is now the time?

As a bit of a car enthusiast working in the energy industry, I’ve followed the progress of electric cars over the last few years with great interest and a reasonable dose of cynicism.
Tuesday, 02 February 2021
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by Jenny Beynon

Energy efficiency: The start to reaching net zero

The NFU has an aspiration that agriculture in the UK gets to net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040. Whilst there are many challenges, as energy consultants, we firmly believe the pathway to net zero starts with reducing energy requirements and emissions. 
Thursday, 28 January 2021
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by Steven Jackson

Could you benefit from Solar Energy?

Solar PV was often seen as an ‘instant win’, with owners of solar PV able to generate an income from the government feed in tariff (FIT) scheme, as well as the ongoing benefit that generating their own electricity brings. 

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