A focal point for the community to support ambitious scaling up of the bioenergy industry and scale of planting

Demonstration and knowledge sharing platform to showcase best practice and innovations in land-based biomass feedstock production

Robust, independent information on biomass feedstock performance, agronomy, economics and environmental benefits

British Renewable Energy Awards

Pioneer Winner 2023

Biomass Connect has been named the winner of the prestigious Pioneer Award at the British Renewable Energy Awards.

Building a UK wide, cohesive, regionally based community to develop and operate the platform

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Cotswolds Miscanthus Farm Walk

Location: Moreton in Marsh

Cotswolds Miscanthus farm walk   Date and time: 7th Dec., 9:30 – 1:30 pm Grower: Lord Willoughby De Broke Format: Visitors on the day will see a Miscanthus field, hear a […]

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Farming Innovation Programme – Research Starter Round 4 Briefing Event

Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of a £850,000 Farming Innovation Programme fund for projects to improve productivity, sustainability and resilience in the agricultural sector.

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Why integrate Biomass Crops into Agroforestry Systems?

When incorporated into agroforestry systems, biomass crops contribute in various ways, including, support for pollinator populations, biodiversity enhancement, flood risk reduction, minimized runoff and soil erosion, improved water quality, increased soil carbon sequestration, improved soil health and contribute to climate change mitigation

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Biomass Connect: Biomass Innovation and Information Platform – Multi-site Feedstocks Demonstrator

The Biomass Innovation and Information Platform is a demonstration and knowledge sharing initiative to showcase best practice and innovations in land-based biomass feedstock production.

Biomass crops are non-food plants cultivated for the purposes of energy production. Sometimes referred to as energy crops, they have a high potential energy content or calorific value. The project compares how well different crops and varieties grow in regions across the UK and demonstrates innovations which have the potential to maximise their economic and environmental benefits.

Biomass Strategy

The latest Biomass Strategy, was published by the Government on 10th August 2023. This strategy presents the role biomass can play in reaching net zero, what Government is doing to enable that objective, and where further action is needed.

Links

Read our Biomass Strategy news item here.

View the Biomass Strategy document from the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero.

 

Eight demonstration sites are located across the UK, in Ceredigion, South Ayrshire, Buckinghamshire, Devon, Edinburgh, County Down, Tyne & Wear and Yorkshire.

Biomass Feedstocks Innovation

£32m of funding has enabled 12 organisations, including 7 small and medium-sized enterprises, to deliver commercially viable innovations in biomass production.

Crop information

Biomass crops are typically herbaceous or woody plants with very high growth rates, limited requirements for nutrient input or heavily managed cultivation, with a high potential energy content or calorific value.

What’s On

Check out our diary of events and demos.

07
Dec
Cotswolds Miscanthus farm walk   Date and time: 7th Dec., 9:30 – 1:30 pm Grower: Lord Willoughby De Broke Format: Visitors on the day will see a Miscanthus field, hear a […]
12
Dec
Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of £850,000 for projects to improve productivity, sustainability and resilience in the agricultural sector. Who is this event […]
19
Dec
Some biomass crops are more well known than others, but it's not all about Willow and Miscanthus as they can't possibly be the best crop for all situations. There are many others to choose from and this webinar will delve into just two of the alternatives, Black Locust and Arundo.
What's On

Technical Articles

What we’ve been doing

News from the Biomass World
November 28, 2023
Farming Innovation Programme – Research Starter Round 4 Briefing Event
Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of a £850,000 Farming Innovation Programme fund for projects to improve productivity, sustainability and resilience in the agricultural sector.
Read more
Hub Site Updates
November 17, 2023
Biomass Connect Hub Site Updates – October 2023
Biomass Connect has now collated the October 2023 updates from our Hub Sites. In general, growth is slowing as we move into autumn and many of the trees are beginning […]
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Hub Site Updates
November 14, 2023
Hub Site Update – NIAB Headley Hall – October 2023
October 2023 – Hub Site Update The IBERS team visited Headley Hall on October 24th to carry out establishment counts/phenotyping of the 2023 Miscanthus variety trial and also carried out […]
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Hub Site Updates
November 14, 2023
Hub Site Update – SRUC Ayrshire – October 2023
October 2023 – Hub Site Update The SRUC Auchincruive Estate hub site in Ayrshire experienced a very wet, windy, and cold October Operational processes undertaken All plots have been strimmed […]
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