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Monthly biogas open days
Due to a surge of interest in on-farm biogas production in the UK and the rest of Europe, EnviTec Biogas AG has organised a series of open days on…
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Renewable energy co-operative will help Cumbrian farmers
A renewable energy co-operative has announced plans to make energy from farm muck and help boost Cumbria’s farming economy. Community Renewable…
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Biogas exports boom
Exports of biogas plants more than tripled in value during 2008, reports the German manufacturer EnviTec Biogas AG. The Lohne-based company said that…
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World Biofuels markets ’more upbeat’ this year
The NFU’s chief adviser for renewable energy and climate change, Jonathan Scurlock, was invited to participate in a panel session at the World…
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New rules stop US splash and dash biofuel dump on EU
Brussels has acted to stop a so-called ’splash and dash’ operation in which the US dumped biodiesel on Europe. The move comes after around one…
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New business in recycling of organic waste
A close working partnership with one of the pioneers in treating organic waste is providing valuable new business for the Spilsby based Tong Peal…
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Government timetable slip means fossil fuels will trump renewable energy, says CLA
The CLA has today (Wednesday, 25 February) reacted with shock and disappointment to the news that the incentive for renewable heat is to be delayed…
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Increased funding for renewable technologies helps ease NVZ woes (double ROCS available)
With the expansion of the Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZ) enforced on 1 January 2009, pressure on the livestock industry to comply with the new rules…
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NFU and DEFRA shared goals for biogas plants
Millions of tonnes of agricultural residues and silage could soon be adding power to the national grid after the establishment of a biogas task group…
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Farms can and should contribute to UK’s renewable gas potential
A report published by National Grid on Monday backs NFU evidence supplied to Government on the substantial potential of renewable gas supply in…
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