Wednesday, 15 March 2017
by Tay Bishop
RHI Reforms - laid before parliament
The Wood Heat Association (WHA) has just confirmed that the Renewable Heat Incentive Reforms have now been laid before parliament. The parliamentary process is likely to take 6-8 weeks, and the regulations will come into force one day after approval has been granted. Wednesday, 15 March 2017
by Jenny Beynon
Are you on out of contract rates?
Eric Brown, who farms a moderate sized beef herd in Devon, recently contacted us to see if he could save money on his energy contracts for the three electricity supplies on his farm, Friday, 10 March 2017
by Anonymous
Embedded generators – TRIAD income to be slashed
We are finally seeing what is thought to be the ‘end result’ from OFGEM’s review of TRIAD income for embedded generators and it doesn’t look very good. Wednesday, 08 March 2017
by Jenny Beynon
Easy RHI compliance for non-wood fuels
The Sustainable Fuel Register (SFR) is now live and officially able to accept registrations! Tuesday, 07 March 2017
by Andrew Kneeshaw
Why should on-farm generators choose a ‘managed contract’ to sell their power?
Do you generate energy and wonder if you are getting the best price for it? The answer is most likely to be ‘no’ if you are selling via a simple Power Purchase Agreement; especially if you just opted to go with your existing import supply provider without shopping around. A ‘managed’ power sales Friday, 03 March 2017
by Jon Swain
Jon speaks to BBC Radio Scotland
Jon Swain recently spoke to BBC Radio Scotland’s Out of Doors programme with Amanda Calvert, an independent wood fuel consultant, about sustainability and biomass fuels. Hear what they had to say below: Thursday, 02 March 2017
by Ed Hardy
Water: Just another throw-away commodity?
During a recent GrowSave study tour to Belgium and the Netherlands, I learnt how irrigation practices differ between UK growers and our European neighbours. Wednesday, 01 March 2017
by Ed Hardy
UK growers could learn a lot from European neighbours
In Belgium and the Netherlands horticulture is big business and the facilities tend to be more high-tech than their UK counterparts. During a recent GrowSave study tour I saw some of the advanced technology and practices used by growers, such as LED lighting, diffuse glass and bio-beds for water Tuesday, 28 February 2017
by Tay Bishop
RHI tariff degression announcement for April 2017
The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has today announced tariff degressions for the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), which will come into effect on 1st April 2017. As in previous quarters, tariffs have been reduced for small biomass, biomethane and all Tuesday, 31 January 2017
by Jenny Beynon
