Thursday, 30 November 2017
by Jon Swain
Environment Agency to review its environmental permit charges
Launched today, by the Environment Agency, is a review of its charging structure for environmental permits. In their words: “This consultation is seeking your views on the charge proposals which we have developed to take effect in England in April 2018. The new charge proposals cover: Tuesday, 28 November 2017
by Ed Hardy
Looking after your biomass boiler
The latest GrowSave* event focused on how operators of biomass boilers can ensure they are getting the most out of their equipment. Many growers and businesses have installed biomass boilers in recent years, taking advantage of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme. Tuesday, 21 November 2017
by Anonymous
PPA stands for Painful Purchase Agreement
Do you know… How much you are really paying your energy advisor/broker? What your contractual commitments are to your broker and energy supplier? It can be well worth checking. Thursday, 16 November 2017
by Jon Swain
New grant for woodland creation… don’t miss out!
In addition to the Farm Productivity Grant and the Improving Agri-Food business grants announced earlier this month, there is also another grant scheme available under the Rural Development Programme for England banner of improving countryside productivity. Tuesday, 14 November 2017
by Ed Hardy
Growers growing with a difference
On 7 November, GrowSave kicked off an exciting, new study group project, focusing on Next Generation Growing (NGG). The pilot programme aims to take NGG principles and techniques, which have been established in the Netherlands, and help a select group of UK growers implement them at their nurseries. Friday, 10 November 2017
by Andrew Morbey
Electricity generation from coal is decreasing
You may have read a number of news articles recently stating that electricity generation from coal is decreasing in the UK. It’s true… in the second quarter of 2017 (shown in the graph below as 2017 Q2) just 2.0% of electricity was generated from coal, the equivalent of 1.5TWh. Tuesday, 07 November 2017
by Elisa Evans
Three Anaerobic Digesters and a saw mill…
As part of our Energy Account Management (EAM) service, our engineers will visit customer’s sites. As the Account Manager for our portfolio of Anaerobic Digester (AD) clients, it is always good to get to meet my customers face to face after only really speaking to them either on the phone or via Thursday, 02 November 2017
by Steven Leil
Save up to 90% on Climate Change Levy tax
With the upcoming closure of the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (known as the CRC) in April 2019, almost every business will see a significant increase to their energy costs. As the government will lose revenue from one scheme, it was decided an increase in Climate Change Levy Tuesday, 31 October 2017
by Jon Swain
Government launches two new grant schemes for rural business
Two new grant funds were launched yesterday from the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE), seeking to help support agricultural and rural business under the Countryside Productivity scheme. Thursday, 26 October 2017
by Jodie Hisgett
