Connect Issue 2
February 22, 2023
Originally, we were planning to produce the Connect newsletter twice a year, but there’s so much going on that we have decided to increase it to a quarterly publication. […]
Biomass Connect on the BBC
February 21, 2023
BBC Three Counties Radio speak to Steve Hunt, Operations Manager at the BGI Chesham Hub Site and William MacAlpine from Rothamsted Research about the Biomass Connect project. Listen to the […]
Envirocrops NFU Article
February 20, 2023
Biomass Connect Innovation Project, Envirocrops have recently had an article published for NFU Online. The article outlines the importance of planning and research when growing biomass crops. It introduces their […]
SRC Willow for Environmental Protection and Wastewater Management
February 20, 2023
As part of the Biomass Connect Launch Event at the recent Low Carbon Agriculture show, Chris Johnston of the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) gave a fascinating talk on the use of Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) Willow for environmental protections and wastewater management.
Biomass Connect’s Project Manager Jeanette Whitaker Speaking at the Low Carbon Agriculture Show
February 20, 2023
As part of our launch event at the recent Low Carbon Agriculture show Jeanette Whittaker of the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and the Project Manager of Biomass Connect gave a presentation outlining the project and telling a packed audience what to expect in the years to come.
Agricultural Student Opportunity
February 20, 2023
Calling all agricultural students! Are you interested in the Net Zero challenge and the role that biomass crops have in meeting these targets? If so, then read on. Envirocrops is […]
Biomass Connect at the Low Carbon Agriculture Show
February 16, 2023
We’ve now had a week to recover from a busy couple of days at the Low Carbon Agriculture Show! What an amazing show it was. Not only did Biomass Connect […]
Perennial biomass crops are included in the Environmental Land Management (ELM) Scheme.
January 31, 2023
DEFRA recently published an update on how government will pay for land-based environmental and climate goods and services under its Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes. The update, published last week (26th January 2023) currently applying only to England, specified that perennial biomass crops such as miscanthus, reed canary grass and tree species grown as short-rotation coppice are all included under the ‘permanent crops’ category within the ELM schemes.
The UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology publish mini review on the role of Biomass for UK energy generation
January 18, 2023
On the 12th of January 2023 the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology published a brief review (POST Note) on the status and role of Biomass in UK energy generation. […]
Latest Technical Articles
Eucalyptus as a short-rotation forestry crop for the UK
A number of Eucalyptus species have been identified as having great potential as a short rotation forestry (SRF) or coppice (SRC) species in the UK. Eucalyptus is suited to short rotation forestry due to its fast growth rate and high biomass yield, which can exceed that of other native species.
Type: Technical Article
Date: 29th March 2023
Crop: Eucalyptus
Keywords: Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus – Crop Information Factsheet
Eucalyptus as a biomass crop - All the information in an easy-to-read Factsheet.
Type: Factsheet
Date: 22nd March 2023
Crop: Eucalyptus
Keywords: Eucalyptus
Biomass Buffers
Wider adoption of Biomass Buffers could help better manage landscapes to be more resilient to the effects of climate change, mitigate flood risk, and reduce the environmental impacts of intensive agriculture.
Type: Factsheet
Date: 21st March 2023
Crop:
Keywords: Buffer, Zones, Strips, Biomass, Riparian
Biomass Buffer Strips – using biomass crops in multipurpose land management
A buffer strip is an area of land which is either left uncultivated or planted with perennial grasses, shrubs and trees. Planting strips or alleys of perennial biomass crops on existing agricultural land can provide a number of important benefits in terms of flood management, soil recovery and improvements in biodiversity, in addition to providing a harvestable resource. Wider adoption could help better manage landscapes to be more resilient to the effects of climate change, mitigate flood risk, and reduce the environmental impacts of intensive agriculture.
Type: Technical Article
Date: 20th March 2023
Crop:
Keywords: buffer Strips, Land management, flood mitigation, soil erosion, groundwater, biomass
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