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'Only UK processed biofuels can be sustainable'
On the day the Government announced the introduction of a 5% biofuel obligation by 2010, the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), which has…
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Biomass recommendations provide direction but not enough drive, says NFU
The NFU has welcomed as wide-ranging and constructive several of the key recommendations made by the Biomass Task Force today and believes calls for…
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Heating with Biomass is the hot topic says task force
Britain should use biomass to generate heat the Biomass Task Force told the Government today. The Task Force concludes that biomass (fuel from…
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Biofuels will solve energy crisis
The impending fuel protests should be the catalyst to prompt UK Government to kick-start the UK's biofuels industry, says the NFU. The leading trade…
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New biomass task force to generate green power surge
A drive to boost production of biomass - trees and plants used as environment-friendly energy sources - was launched today. Former farmers' leader…
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Seedlings of change as Scottish Coal announces Scotland’s first fuel-of-the-future nursery
Scottish Coal, today (Tuesday 13 April 2004) announced plans to launch Scotland's first willow tree energy crop nursery near Vogrie Estate Country…
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Cooking oil to fuel
A major new £15 million Biodiesel Plant at Newarthill, near Motherwell was given the official seal of approval today as Jim Wallace, Minister for…
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Renewable materials survey
THE National Farmers' Union is surveying 2,000 members to assess the potential for the agricultural industry to produce renewable building materials…
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Biofuel fans slam tax bias to LPG
THE UK will fail to meet EU targets on biofuel use because of government commitment to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), says a prominent biofuel…
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REG sends out call for willow growers
More willow coppice producers are wanted to join Renewable Energy Growers, which has recently been accepted for DEFRA funding under the Energy Crops…
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