Kevin Lindegaard of Crops for Energy has written a blog about the things you need to think about if you are considering burning straw, miscanthus and other non-wood fuels such as…
We have just responded to this European Commission consultation which closes on 10th May. Our response can be seen here: EUSurvey – C4E It’s really important that the perennial energy crops sector responds…
Kevin Lindegaard of Crops for Energy who is a board member of the Wood Heat Association (WHA) contributed to the response to the Government’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) consultation. The…
Energy crop supplies Crops for Energy can supply various energy crops including Short rotation coppice (SRC) willow and poplar cuttings, miscanthus rhizomes and tree seedlings for broadleaved coppice and short rotation…
We are very experienced at producing biomass boiler feasibility studies with around 50 under our belt. Our clients include: Bristol City Council (5 primary schools and 5 elderly peoples’ homes)…
We’re delighted to announce that this paper co-authored by Dr Paul Adams of the University of Bath’s Mechanical Engineering Dept and Kevin Lindegaard of Crops for Energy has been published…
The EU funded Rokwood project is drawing to a close on 30th November. The principal aim of the project was to increase the market penetration of woodfuel produced from short…
A district heating system was established in the small village of Beuchte in 2008. The heat is produced in two 250 kW furnaces using woodchips which are produced from local SRP poplar by…
This case study provides details of how to properly grow and use short rotation coppice (SRC) woodchip in a medium scale district heating scheme. Gurteen Agricultural College grows 30 hectares…
The biomass heating industry is growing at a remarkable rate as a result of the incentives offered through the Government’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). In the last year alone there were…
You can find out all about the Rokwood project by watching the two videos below. The first provides a general introduction to energy crops grown in short rotation plantations (SRPs)…
It’s been worth the wait but the SRC willow variety Endurance will be available for planting in the spring of 2015. Over the last decade Endurance has consistently yielded highly…
