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Watch the Rokwood video and find out partners perspectives on SRPs

Kevin Lindegaard 28 January 2015

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)…

Endurance: Highest yielding SRC willow variety available for Spring 2015 planting

Kevin Lindegaard 18 December 2014

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…

It’s never too late: Time for the Environment Agency to publish 2010 work on energy crops and flood mitigation

Kevin Lindegaard 24 September 2014

Back in 2011 a review of the potential role of woodlands in improving water quality and alleviating flooding issues was published by Forest Research. It’s called Woodland for Water: Woodland…

Influential report recognises multifunctional benefits of energy crops

Kevin Lindegaard 5 September 2014

Back in June a very influential report called “The best use of UK agricultural land” was produced by the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL). The significance of the…

Join us in responding to the Common Agricultural Policy Reform Consultation

Kevin Lindegaard 11 November 2013

DEFRA are currently seeking views on the Common Agricultural Policy reform. The consultation will run until November 28th. More details can be found on the above link or by calling…

Sustainability appraisals and compliance

Kevin Lindegaard 31 July 2013

If you are are using biomass fuels in a system receiving funds through, for example the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) or Renewable Obligations (RO) then you will need to demonstrate that…

New report predicts that biomass crops are unlikely to cause major land use tensions

Kevin Lindegaard 30 July 2013

A new policy statement produced by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers is calling for the Government to invest in the development of biomass with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology.…

Food vs Fuel – Do us a favour

Kevin Lindegaard 24 May 2013

By working in the energy crops sector we are all the time coming up against the food versus fuel argument. People will say – “Shouldn’t we be growing food rather…

Renewable Heat Incentive: C4E’s Consultation Response

Kevin Lindegaard 24 May 2013

This is our response to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) consultation on the anticipated Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive and Phase 2 of the non-domestic RHI. All our…

Renewable Heat Incentive: Our 10 point summary

Kevin Lindegaard 24 May 2013

The aim of the RHI is to increase the amount of renewable energy production in the UK by encouraging initially non-domestic users to install renewable energy technologies for heating buildings…

Feasibility studies, woodfuel resource assessments, grant writing

Kevin Lindegaard 24 May 2013

Crops for Energy is one of the UK’s leading authorities on energy crops, biomass energy and renewable energy solutions. We can offer help and advice on renewable energy solutions to local…

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