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

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

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

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Pioneer Winner 2023

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

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Taeda Tech – SRC Willow & Field Establishment Trials

Location: Online

The Taeda Tech Project has been a 3 year project funded by the government’s £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio, which looks to accelerate the commercialisation of low-carbon technologies and […]

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A Bird’s-Eye View of Biomass Innovation at Headley Hall

New drone footage, captured by Ben Flannery, offers a stunning aerial perspective of the demonstration plots. The images highlight the scale, layout, and diversity of crops on show, from towering Poplar stands to neatly planted Miscanthus and agroforestry arrangements.

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Growing Eucalyptus in the UK: Adaptation Strategies and Biomass Potential


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Biomass Connect: Biomass Innovation and Information Platform

Biomass is the organic material from living organisms. In the context of Biomass Connect, the term refers to non-food crops where the whole aboveground plant biomass is harvested and used for a range of purposes including heat and electricity, fuel for transport, platform chemicals, and a range of construction, packaging, and cosmetic applications. Biomass crops are fast-growing, with a high potential energy content or calorific value.

Biomass Connect is a demonstration and knowledge-sharing initiative to showcase best practice and innovations in land-based biomass feedstock production. We seek to share knowledge and experiences that can make a significant contribution to agricultural, environmental and bioenergy policy development, practical on-farm advances, and overall growth in the UK’s biomass sector. The project also compares crop/variety performance in regions across the UK and demonstrates innovations which have the potential to maximise their economic and environmental benefits.

Biomass Connect Showcase Event

showcase event

Harnessing Innovation, the Future of Biomass

It was fantastic to see so many of you at the Biomass Connect Showcase event! Thanks to everyone who came, contributed, and made it such a valuable experience.

The event showcased the latest innovations in biomass production and processing emerging from the Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme and included presentations and practical workshop sessions from a wide range of speakers from all areas of the biomass industry. The robot was of course a big hit too.

We’re currently going through all of the presentations, audio files, photos and videos from the event and hope to bring you as much of it as we can via the website over the coming weeks.

The full programme and list of speakers are available on the Showcase Event page, we’ll be adding to this with content from the event soon. Stay tuned for updates.

 

Eight demonstration hubs are located across the UK, in Ceredigion, South Ayrshire, Buckinghamshire, Devon, Edinburgh, County Down, Northumberland 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 vary greatly in size and form, ranging from towering 30-meter trees to fast-growing grasses. While they typically demand limited inputs and minimal cultivation, specific requirements vary among different crops, soil types, and climates (the impacts of different soils and regional climate variations is one reason we have our demonstrator hub sites distributed around the UK). Explore the Crop Information section of this website for comprehensive details on biomass crops featured in the Biomass Connect trials, as well as other promising candidates. 

What’s On

Check out our diary of events and demos.

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May
The Taeda Tech Project has been a 3 year project funded by the government’s £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio, which looks to accelerate the commercialisation of low-carbon technologies and […]
05
Jun
The Taeda Tech Project has been a 3 year project funded by the government’s £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio, which looks to accelerate the commercialisation of low-carbon technologies and […]
09
Jun
EUBCE the series of European Biomass Conference The first of these conference has been organized and established by the European Commission in 1980 in Brighton. The conference has now become […]
What's On
News
May 16, 2025
A Bird’s-Eye View of Biomass Innovation at Headley Hall
New drone footage, captured by Ben Flannery, offers a stunning aerial perspective of the demonstration plots. The images highlight the scale, layout, and diversity of crops on show, from towering Poplar stands to neatly planted Miscanthus and agroforestry arrangements.
Read more
Demonstrator Hub Updates
May 14, 2025
Demonstrator Hub Updates – April 2025
With longer days and rising temperatures, April marked a clear transition into the growing season at the Biomass Connect Demonstrator Hubs. Across the UK, signs of spring have been unmistakable — leaves have emerged, new shoots are appearing, and variety trials are showing steady progress.
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News
May 12, 2025
Biomass Connect Showcases Sustainable Crops at Farmers Weekly Transition Live
Biomass Connect played a prominent role at the recent Farmers Weekly Transition Live event, hosted at NIAB’s Headley Hall site in Yorkshire. The event coordinated by Mark Needham (IBERS) attracted a wide range of visitors eager to explore the opportunities and challenges of transitioning to more sustainable farming systems.
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Demonstrator Hub Updates
April 16, 2025
Demonstrator Hub Updates – March 2025
As spring begins to take hold, the Biomass Connect Demonstrator Hubs across the UK have been busy monitoring plant development, preparing plots, and carrying out essential early-season management.
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