Sustainable carbon ambition for the UK chemicals industry
October 22, 2024
IUK Sustainable Carbon Report
Hot on the heels of the Carbon for Chemicals report from the Supergen Bioenergy Hub and Biomass Biorefinery Network published in August comes another report on a similar subject. The 'Sustainable Carbon Ambition for the UK Chemicals Industry' report is based on the views of over 250 stakeholders.
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Biomass Connect and Rothamsted Research Host Successful Biomass Integration Event at North Wyke Demonstrator Hub
October 17, 2024
Despite blustery and showery weather, Biomass Connect and Rothamsted Research successfully hosted an engaging event at the North Wyke Demonstrator Hub. The event attracted 47 participants from various sectors within the emerging biomass supply chain and focused on the practical integration of biomass crops—such as willow, poplar, and Miscanthus—into farming and land management systems.
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Successful Greenhouse Gas Removal Future Leaders Network Demonstrator Roadshow at Aberystwyth University
October 02, 2024
Aberystwyth University recently hosted the Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) Future Leaders Network, as part of a GGR Demonstrator Roadshow.
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Connect Issue #7
August 22, 2024
Issue #7 of the Connect Newsletter is now available. The Connect Newsletters contain updates on project activities, details of the latest events, and news from across the wider biomass industry.
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Blooming Crop Margins
August 15, 2024
Onobrychi vicilflora, common sainfoin at Chesham
Demonstrator Hub sites at Chesham (Bio Global Industries Ltd. (BGI)), North Wyke (Rothamsted Research) and Headley Hall (NIAB) have reported on the successful establishment of Sustainable Farming Initiative (SFI) compliant crop margins.
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Biomass Connect at the Royal Welsh Show, 22nd to 25th July 2024
August 01, 2024
Biomass Connect at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show 2024
The Royal Welsh Show is the largest agricultural show in Europe, attracting about 250,000 people to its site in mid Wales over the course of the annual 4 day event. It features livestock and horticultural competitions, a huge area displaying agricultural machinery, trade stands and a range of events appealing to wider audiences such as horse logging displays, parachute aerobatics, and sheepdog trials.
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Published Article: Upscaling UK Miscanthus Production
July 30, 2024
Upscaling Uk Miscanthus Production Factsheet
Biomass Connect academics and collaborators have just published a review paper in the Journal of Global Change Biology Bioenergy, on the benefits, challenges and trade-offs of upscaling Miscanthus production in the UK.
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Climate and Soil Data at the Biomass Connect Demonstrator Hubs
July 24, 2024
AWS upgrade HHL antenna units
As with all crops, the success, failure and overall yield of biomass crops is dependent on the weather. That’s why we have weather stations and soil dataloggers recording climate and soil data at each of our demonstrator hubs
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Miscanthus Bedding Success at IBERS, Aberystwyth
July 23, 2024
Over the past few months, as part of a small-scale study, a commercially planted Miscanthus crop at IBERS Aberystwyth, was cut, baled, stored, and used for livestock bedding.
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