Defra Landuse Consultation: Have Your Say on Land Use and Biomass Policy

February 03, 2025

The UK government has initiated a comprehensive consultation on England's land use, aiming to balance the nation's needs for food production, housing, renewable energy, and environmental conservation. This consultation seeks input from various stakeholders, including those in the biomass sector, to inform the development of a Land Use Framework.
Welsh Government Launches Agricultural Diversification and Horticulture Scheme with Support for Biomass Crop Growers

November 27, 2024

The Welsh Government has launched a new Agricultural Diversification and Horticulture Scheme designed to support farmers and land managers in diversifying their agricultural activities. This initiative provides significant opportunities for those interested […]
Biomass crops as fertilisers

September 10, 2024

In a recently completed project, a range of rapidly growing perennials, including alder and willow were harvested and processed, and then applied to horticultural land the following season, and the results were monitored.
Carbon for chemicals. How can biomass contribute to the defossilisation of the chemicals sector?

August 20, 2024

A new report from the Supergen Bioenergy Hub and the Biomass Biorefinery Network outlines how the biomass sector is going to be key to the future production of the chemicals that underpin every day life.
New report highlights potential areas for UK biomass planting up to the 2050’s

August 14, 2024

A recent report from the Energy Systems Catapult modelled planting scenarios for Miscanthus, short rotation forestry and SRC willow using the ‘Bioenergy Value Chain Model (BVCM)’ originally developed by the Energy Technologies Institute.
Short Rotation Forestry: A Sustainable Energy Crop Solution

July 31, 2024

Short Rotation Forestry (SRF) is emerging as a key player in renewable energy and a recently updated article from Forest Research provides a comprehensive review of SRF.
Energy Now Interview with Dr. Jeanette Whitaker on Biomass Energy Production in the UK

July 09, 2024

Biomass Connect Project Lead Jeanette Whitaker recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Energy Now. With 25 years of experience at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)) she was asked numerous questions about biomass crops and the role they can play in the UK’s net zero ambitions.
DEFRA report on Bioenergy crops in England and the UK 2008-2023

July 02, 2024

A recent government report on UK bioenergy crops (covering 2008 to 2023) provides detailed insight into trends and developments in this sector. Key findings indicate that in 2023 the UK grew 133,000 hectares (equivalent to 2.2% UK arable land) of crops used for bioenergy.
REA Wood Heat Forum Releases Air Quality Leaflet
June 20, 2024
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has unveiled a new air quality leaflet developed by the Wood Heat Forum. This initiative addresses concerns about emissions from biomass boilers, highlighting their role in decarbonising the heat sector while maintaining low emissions.
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