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Renewable energy use increasing, government figures show
A record 24.7% of the UK’s electricity was generated from renewable sources - an increase of 5.6% on 2014, says new data from the Department of…
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Chancellor unveils £730m to back renewable energy technologies
The Chancellor's Budget today confirmed £730m to be dedicated to the next wave of Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions for onshore wind and "other…
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Calls for £25m research funding from government to boost anaerobic digestion industry
As the Chancellor prepares his budget statement for Wednesday, the AD industry has called for him to recognise the global opportunity for UK…
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Renewables incentives to fall as farmers move to CHP and biogas technology
Renewable firms have welcomed the latest announcement that the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) biogas tariff category has beaten targets by almost…
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Farmers rally to support anaerobic digestion at Parliament
Today in the House of Commons almost 150 farmers will join around 90 MPs and Peers at a parliamentary event aimed at championing the anaerobic…
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Gowan appointed UK distributor for Nissan Chemical Company S.A.R.L.
Dr. Dominic Lamb, UK and Ireland Business Manager for Gowan is pleased to announce that Gowan Crop Protection Ltd has been appointed the UK…
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Time to look beyond the Feed in Tariff for farm scale wind
There is an old Scots saying that tells us: “If you always do whit you always did: You’ll always have whit you always hid (had).” In short; we have…
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Major study reveals how beef farmers can reduce carbon emissions and boost profits
McDonald’s UK today announced the results of one of the largest ever independent carbon studies carried out with UK and Irish beef farms, based on…
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Cow's digestive system could revolutionise renewable energy
A group of scientists are looking at the way relatively unknown fungi works inside the guts of herbivores, including elephants and cows, in the hope…
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Storage set to revolutionise the renewable energy industry
It’s no secret that the renewable energy industry has had a tough six months, where 13 negative announcements from the government have slashed…
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