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Anaerobic digestion group calls for 'swift action' to help overcome uncertainty
The anaerobic digestion industry has called for swift action to overcome uncertainty and assist the on-farm energy sector in boosting the economy…
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UK renewable energy generates more electricity than gas and coal for first time
The UK has broken a green energy record - renewable sources of energy have generated more electricity than coal and gas in the UK for the first time…
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Farming union describes RHI scheme audit process as 'farcical'
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has said that the delay to the renewable heat incentive (RHI) scheme audit process is becoming 'farcical'. The Northern…
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'Shameful': Ulster farm group 'disappointed' at RHI list publication
The Ulster Farmers' Union has said it is 'disappointed' that the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy chose to publish information about the…
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Environmental funding for local farmers 'at risk' after Brexit
Millions of pounds worth of funding given to English farmers from the EU to help protect nature and wildlife could be lost after Brexit…
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Government confirms eligibility of poultry litter for highest renewable tariff
The energy regulator, Ofgem, has confirmed that Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plants run on poultry litter will receive the highest possible tariff…
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Farmers' union chairman among others to claim over £750,000 from RHI scheme
Poultry chairman of the Ulster Farmers' Union Tom Forgrave is among a number of claimants who received more than £750,000 from a 'botched green…
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Farming community capitalise on Scottish Government Energy Strategy
The ILI Group, one of the UK’s leading renewable energy developers, has launched a bond which gives landowners and farmers the opportunity to get…
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'Release inner-young farmer' to help battle climate change, EU group says
The European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA) has explained that farmers across Europe need to 'channel their inner young farmer' to help the industry…
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Sequencing of sunflower genome could help develop climate-resistant crops
A breakthrough in the sequencing of the sunflower genome could help in developing crops that are better able to adapt to climate change. This new…
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