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Sustainable palm oil to be used by 2015
By the end of 2015 all palm oil used in central Government food and catering services will come from environmentally friendly sources, Environment…
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Economic degrowth offers alternative to overconsumption
If everyone lived like the average American, according to the Global Footprint Network, the Earth could sustain only 1.7 billion people - a quarter…
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European changes to biofuel policies are 'ill-conceived', says NFU
The NFU is calling on the EU to forge joined-up policies that support both the production of food and renewable fuel after the European Commission…
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Farmers sets up solar farm through leasing
A farm on the Surrey-Hampshire border has gone solar, investing in green energy with the help of Godalming-based leasing experts, Reality Finance…
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EnviTec Biogas opens up natural gas market to UK farmers
New membrane technology means natural gas production is now a viable route to revenue growth on UK farms. The developments mean much smaller plants…
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500kW Biogas Plant Unveiled at Melrose Pigs
A 500kW biogas plant has come online at Yorkshire producer Melrose Pigs. Commissioning is underway on the EnviTec Biogas anaerobic digestion project…
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UK's largest solar farm to be built
Renewable energy developer, TGC Renewables, announced today that construction of the 6.2MW solar PV project, at Marley Thatch in South Devon, will…
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Calls to scrap EU biofuel plans 'short sighted'
Calls to scrap the biofuels element of the Renewable Energy Directive have been described as "staggeringly short shighted" by the National Farmers'…
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EWT in turbine licensing deal for Brazil
September 2012 EWT has concluded a license agreement for the Brazilian market with Flessak Energia Eolica Ltda (FEEL) in order to introduce EWT’s…
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Government lambasted over solar consultations
Over a week since the launch of the Government’s consultation on harsh reductions for Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROC) for large scale solar…
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