Friday, 21 July 2017
by Ed Hardy
How do you like your potatoes? Baked, mashed, boiled, electronic?
Over the last couple of years, I have been involved with an Innovate UK (IUK) funded research project focusing on improving storage conditions for potatoes. The fundamental aim is to improve the evenness of airflow in potato stores, allowing anti-sprouting agents to be distributed more evenly Tuesday, 18 July 2017
by Thomas Wilkins
Heating of the Olympic village
I recently visited the Olympic Park in Stratford, London to view their district heating system, which consists of a biomass boiler, four gas boilers and three gas Combined Heat and Power units. The heat produced by the heating system is used to heat approximately 50 buildings across the site, Thursday, 13 July 2017
by Jenny Beynon
Five go cycling in the Netherlands
When our friends at Jules Energy invited us on their cycling tour of the Netherlands we jumped at the chance send a team. Jules Energy is an important partner of FEC Energy. They are the Dutch software developers who created the trading platform, which allows us to easily and effectively tender the Tuesday, 11 July 2017
by Andrew Morbey
What’s new at ADBA’s AD & Biogas event 2017
Last week, Oli, Elham and I went to the UK Anaerobic Digester & Biogas and World Biogas Expo at the NEC. There were approximately 190 businesses displaying their products and services, as well as over 100 speakers, whose presentations ranged from research, current and future technologies to how Monday, 10 July 2017
by Jenny Beynon
Celebrating 50 years
On Saturday (8 July) we celebrated FEC Energy's 50th Anniversary with a 50-mile bike ride around Warwickshire and BBQ in the evening where our talented musicians and singers performed live! Wednesday, 05 July 2017
by Jenny Beynon
FEC Energy bakes off for charity
Fifty years ago today the Queen Mother opened our original office here at Stoneleigh Park during the Royal Show 1967. To celebrate our 50th Anniversary colleagues are taking part in various fundraising activities throughout the year and one of these was our very own Bake-Off. Wednesday, 28 June 2017
by Jon Swain
RHI reforms - Governmental changes update
The Renewable Heat Incentive reforms that were originally laid before parliament and then withdrawn in mid-March have not yet been re-laid and latest news suggests that this may not be until after the summer recess. Tuesday, 27 June 2017
by Ed Hardy
LEDs aren’t that popular… yet
Evidence suggests that LED lights, which are well matched to plant requirement, can stimulate greater plant growth and crop yield than conventional assimilation lighting (e.g. high-pressure sodium). In fact, when used in underground or vertical farms, LED’s can even be used to substitute natural Friday, 23 June 2017
by Andrew Kneeshaw
Fixed costs go up for some grain producers
I was on a site visit with a grain producer last week, helping him to understand why his electricity bill had gone up dramatically during the winter. He’d thought he’d be using more energy during this period, when in fact, his fixed charges had gone up dramatically under a recent regulatory change Wednesday, 21 June 2017
by Anonymous
