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• Turning the leaf into a biodiesel factory

  Author Name: Rothamsted Reseach Plant biomass is a major source of renewable energy. Two of the prime challenges in bioenergy research are to improve the yield of biomass crops and to make the stored carbon more available for conversion into liquid biofuel... Posted May 22 2013, 05:38 AM by Blog posts Select Tags... SaveCancel Filed under: Crops, Energy Efficiency [Edit Tags]

• Bridging the communications gap – how renewable energy companies can help farmers and landowners invest in renewables

  Author Name: CleanTech PR agency 130 British farmers and landowners were surveyed by the CleanTech division of PR agency CCgroup to investigate what renewables information resonates and why. The report ‘How to talk so farmers and landowners listen’... Posted May 21 2013, 06:14 AM by Blog posts Filed under: Wind, Biomass, Anaerobic Digestion, Solar, Energy Efficiency, Micro-hydro [Edit Tags]

• The little book of biofuel

  Author Name: Vivergo Fuels Our £350m biorefinery, based at Saltend near Hull, uses 1.1 million tonnes of feed-grade wheat to produce 420 million litres of bioethanol and 500,000 tonnes of animal feed per year. This makes us the largest bioethanol... Posted May 20 2013, 12:32 PM by Blog posts Filed under: Energy Efficiency [Edit Tags]

• Join the bioenergy discussion – new toolkit launched

  Author Name: Caroline Channing, Biosciences Knowledge Transfer Network, ed Alan Spedding BBSRC has launched a new toolkit to encourage researchers and the general public to engage in a national conversation about bioenergy. The Bioenergy Dialogue Toolkit... Posted May 16 2013, 11:47 AM by Blog posts Filed under: Energy Efficiency [Edit Tags]

• Deep geothermal energy in the UK

  Author Name: Joao Delgado, The Risk Exchange A report for the Renewable Energy Association by consultants Sinclair Knight Mertz has suggested that geothermal energy could potentially supply 20% of UK electricity. It is claimed that 100GW of heat generating... Posted May 11 2013, 06:50 AM by Blog posts Filed under: Energy Efficiency [Edit Tags]

• FCAT - the Farm Carbon Assessment Tool

  Author Name: Soil Association Recognising and understanding the impact that different farming practices have on greenhouse gas emissions is an important aspect of tackling the ambitious emissions reduction target that has been set for the UK agricultural... Posted May 08 2013, 08:53 AM by Blog posts Filed under: Energy Efficiency [Edit Tags]

• What role should farms play in powering the nation? Farmers Weekly Survey

  Author Name: Will Frazer ‘What role should farms play in powering the nation? Take our survey to be in with a chance of winning £1000 http://www.fwi.co.uk/landing-page/farmenergy/farm-power/’ Read More... Posted Apr 30 2013, 05:42 AM by Blog posts Filed under: Wind, Biomass, Anaerobic Digestion, Solar, Energy Efficiency, Micro-hydro [Edit Tags]

• Straw – what is it good for?

  Author Name: AHDB ed Alan Spedding There is a significant amount of potential profit for the grower, as well as bedding or energy potential, in the millions of tonnes of straw which is currently incorporated into the soil. Straw incorporation is seen... Posted Apr 29 2013, 08:36 AM by Blog posts Filed under: Crops, Horticulture, Livestock, Energy Efficiency, Poultry, Pigs, Dairy [Edit Tags]

• Helping your farmers save fuel - an advisor's guide

  Author Name: David Ellis, Efficient20 Having developed and delivered fuel-efficiency training over the last three years and supported farmers and foresters in implementing fuel-saving measures, Efficient20 have consolidated this experience into a guide... Posted Apr 24 2013, 04:09 PM by Blog posts Filed under: Energy Efficiency [Edit Tags]

• Bugs produce diesel on demand

  Author Name: University of Exeter It sounds like science fiction but a team from the University of Exeter, with support from Shell, has developed a method to make bacteria produce diesel on demand. While the technology still faces many significant commercialisation... Posted Apr 23 2013, 04:38 PM by Blog posts Filed under: Energy Efficiency [Edit Tags]

• Current and future agricultural practices and technologies which affect fuel efficiency

  Author Name: L. Biggs and D. Giles, Harper Adams University The report investigated how fuel efficiency could be improved in agriculture , providing signposts for future research and development, with the objective of informing agricultural equipment... Posted Apr 16 2013, 02:27 PM by Blog posts Filed under: Energy Efficiency [Edit Tags]

• Enzymes in horse manure could be the key to more effective biofuel production

  Author Name: Marie-Anne Robertson, Biosciences Knowledge Transfer Network Nature can be a rich source of potential solutions to our energy needs but that doesn’t mean it’s always easy – especially when it comes to producing biofuels... Posted Apr 16 2013, 08:16 AM by Blog posts Filed under: Energy Efficiency [Edit Tags]

• The trouble with biofuels

  Author Name: Rob Bailey, Chatham House ed Alan Spedding A government-commissioned review of UK biofuel policy recommended that biofuel use should not surpass 5% of transport volumes but EU targets for 2020 would see this exceeded several times over. Agricultural... Posted Apr 16 2013, 07:19 AM by Blog posts Filed under: Crops, Energy Efficiency [Edit Tags]

• Bio-refining grass

  Author Name: Alan Spedding The Welsh Government is supporting a project which will isolate and extract sugars and other components from ryegrass and convert them into low carbon products. These will include biofuels, platform chemicals and pulp-moulded... Posted Apr 01 2013, 10:10 AM by Blog posts Filed under: Crops, Biomass, Energy Efficiency [Edit Tags]

• Survey launched to address renewable energy confusion

  Author Name: Tom Horn, CCgroup A new survey called ‘Renewable Energy: What do you need to know?’ has been launched to identify what information farmers and landowners need to help overcome the confusion surrounding investing in renewable energy... Posted Mar 19 2013, 08:59 AM by Blog posts Filed under: Wind, Biomass, Anaerobic Digestion, Solar, Energy Efficiency, Micro-hydro [Edit Tags]

• Woodfuel

  Author Name: Ecosystem Markets Task Force ed Alan Spedding There is an opportunity to bring more unmanaged woodlands into active, sustainable management for woodfuel by raising awareness of the environmental benefits of doing so, and supporting the emergence... Posted Mar 18 2013, 08:04 AM by Blog posts Filed under: Crops, Biomass, Energy Efficiency [Edit Tags]

• Add your name to the Climate Week Declaration

  Author Name: Kevin Steele, Climate Week Over 700 organisations and people have signed the Climate Week Declaration in its first week. Please click here to add your name: http://www.climateweek.com/climate-week-declaration/?utm_source=Master+L... read... Posted Feb 27 2013, 02:25 PM by Blog posts Filed under: Wind, Biomass, Anaerobic Digestion, Solar, Energy Efficiency, Micro-hydro [Edit Tags]

• Are You Storing Red Diesel Correctly?

  Author Name: Brian Madden, SEO Strategist, Crown Oil The regulations for storing fuel depend on the area in which your storage facility is located and how old it is. However, considering the environmental implications of incorrect fuel storage, it may... Posted Feb 27 2013, 11:49 AM by Blog posts Filed under: Energy Efficiency [Edit Tags]

• Renewable energy offers financial lifeline for struggling farmers

  Author Name: NFU NFU says renewables give hard-pressed farmers a vital stream of income, with wind offering the highest rate of return Analysis from NatWest, RBS and RenewableUK shows farmers earn £12,000 - £50,000 a year from generating their... Posted Feb 26 2013, 09:46 AM by Blog posts Filed under: Wind, Biomass, Anaerobic Digestion, Solar, Energy Efficiency, Micro-hydro [Edit Tags]

• Agroforestry

  Author Name: Stephen Briggs, Nuffield Farming Scholarship Agroforestry can make farms bigger and more productive, using deeper soil layers and the air space above the farm and make better use of the sun, air, soil and water than monoculture, It can be... Posted Feb 19 2013, 11:31 AM by Blog posts Filed under: Crops, Horticulture, Livestock, Energy Efficiency, Dairy [Edit Tags]

• Energy efficiency of local food

  Author Name: Mundler, P. and Rumpus, L Some researchers suggest that there are inefficiencies in the energy use of local systems that have not been properly considered. For example, there are likely to be many small vehicles on the roads, possibly not... Posted Feb 19 2013, 09:51 AM by Blog posts Filed under: Energy Efficiency [Edit Tags]

• Challenging conditions for biofuels, but heat and power market remains steady in UK

  Author Name: NNFCC Defra statistics reveal that around 109,000 hectares (ha) or 1.8 per cent of UK arable land planted in 2010 was grown for the production of bioenergy and biofuels during 2011. In 2011 around 8000 ha of oilseed rape, 14,000 ha of sugar... Posted Feb 18 2013, 11:58 AM by Blog posts Filed under: Wind, Biomass, Solar, Energy Efficiency [Edit Tags]

• 2,000 events registered for Climate Week

  Author Name: Kevin Steele, Climate Week A big thank you to everyone who has registered events and activities for Climate Week. If you haven't already, please register your Climate Week activities by clicking here - http://www.climateweek.com/run... Posted Feb 15 2013, 08:23 AM by Blog posts Filed under: Energy Efficiency [Edit Tags]

• Carbon offset red diesel

  Author Name: Brian Madden, SEO Strategist, Crown Oil Agriculture is currently responsible for 7% of greenhouse gas releases in the UK. By 2020 the trade must cut their carbon releases by 11%. This might appear like quite a minor fraction; but when you... Posted Feb 08 2013, 03:15 PM by Blog posts Filed under: Energy Efficiency [Edit Tags]

• Warm 2011 sees UK emissions drop seven per cent

  Author Name: Alex Blake, Resource UK greenhouse gas emissions dropped seven per cent in 2011 (from 2010), new government statistics have revealed. In 2011, UK emissions were estimated to be 552.6 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e), lower... Posted Feb 08 2013, 09:06 AM by Blog posts Filed under: Energy Efficiency [Edit Tags]