Thursday, 18 August 2022
by Claire Hartry
DIY Biomass Crops Consultancy – Help us test the EnviroCrops App
NFU Energy is delighted to announce its involvement in a consortium that is building a web app to assist farmers, land managers and consultants to make an informed decision about planting biomass crops such as Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) willow, miscanthus, hemp and Short Rotation Forestry (SRF) Tuesday, 16 August 2022
by Jodie Hisgett
New and replacement faulty electricity meters experiencing delays
With challenges in the production of certain types of electricity meters due to global supply chain disruption, there are delays being felt across the board with meter installations, smart meter fittings and the replacement of faulty meters. Thursday, 11 August 2022
by Anonymous
Funding approved for the EnviroCrops app – a decision support tool for the biomass sector
We are delighted to announce that the EnviroCrops web app project has been awarded £1.57 million of funding from BEIS through the Biomass Feedstocks Innovation (BFI) Programme. The project is led by the Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) with support from two energy in agriculture Tuesday, 09 August 2022
by Anonymous
Less than four weeks to ensure that your electricity generation is compliant
If you operate electricity generation on your farm or estate, then you must ensure that it is compliant with new Distribution Code regulations that come into effect on 1 September 2022. Thursday, 04 August 2022
by Claire Hartry
Dairy Lighting Technology Review For AHDB Dairy
An introduction to light system management for the UK dairy farms including emerging lighting technologies, the benefits of Long Day Photoperiod (LDPP) and farmer case studies... Monday, 01 August 2022
by Jenny Beynon
UK generation mix moves increasingly toward renewables
Read our top five energy-related news stories from the last couple of weeks. Energy is always in the news in one way or another, from renewable energy technology advancements and the latest from the ‘big six’ energy suppliers to advancements in energy saving and sustainability. In this blog, we Thursday, 28 July 2022
by Thomas Wilkins
Are you audit ready?
We have seen participants of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme are having their payments put on hold for over 12 months while they provide Ofgem with evidence to resolve non-compliances. Is your system and are your records ready for an audit? Tuesday, 26 July 2022
by Claire Hartry
SECR and ESOS… the same but different!
Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) focuses on a company's consumption and emissions, whereas the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) also examines energy use showing ways to make energy savings. There is value in both, which is why we roll them into one. At NFU Energy, we perform Thursday, 21 July 2022
by Joshua Robinson
Meeting our SME electricity contracts team
With continued volatility in the energy market the NFU Energy team have been inundated with more calls and queries than ever before. We have experienced a 6-fold increase in calls coupled with an increase in the average call time as members have required a more detailed explanation of the rapidly Thursday, 14 July 2022
by Sophie Archer
