Biofuels and green energy

Soil, water and air quality recovery were discussed alongside carbon trading at two miscanthus farm walks near Louth, Lincolnshire, in January and February 2022. The...

Another new technology – the hydrogen fuel cell – is currently making in-roads at the Friedrichshafen, Germany, plant of Rolls-Royce's Power Systems division, where...

In what's claimed to be an industry first, UK farmers considering planting the carbon negative crop miscanthus can now benefit from a finance package...

UK farmers looking at environmental diversification are being encouraged to consider leasing their land for solar development to secure long-term secure returns and help...

Bioenergy crops such as miscanthus play a key role in the first detailed roadmap for a fully decarbonised nation, outlined in the sixth carbon...

Carlisle-based New Holland dealer Lloyd Ltd has supplied one of the brand's FR Forage Cruiser self-propelled harvesters to new biofuel company Energy Crops Consultancy...

JCB has developed the construction industry’s first hydrogen-powered excavator as it continues to work on leading the sector on zero- and low-carbon technologies. The 20t,...

Terravesta has appointed ProCam as its official agronomy service to support farmers with crop care throughout the UK. The rapidly growing demand for miscanthus and...

Revesby Estate in Lincolnshire, has become certified by the Woodsure Ready to Burn scheme – the UK’s only quality assurance scheme that provides recognised...

Rolls-Royce's MTU microgrids represent the company's first eco-friendly and on-site power generation solution suitable for agricultural applications. These autonomous power grids combine renewable energy...

Delegates at an energy crops event have heard about future opportunities for energy maize and learned of a new online tool that uses satellite...

Cheese manufacturer Dairy Partners is set to cut its energy costs by 29 per cent a year by switching from light fuel oil to...

A company known for its innovation in silage clamps for livestock farmers and anaerobic digestion plants has been rebranded ARK Agriculture following the management...

Establishing miscanthus from seed rather than rhizome has taken a step nearer to commercial reality with field trials of three promising hybrid varieties getting...

Farmers looking for a crop to grow on flood-prone land, and help improve soils after flooding, as well as provide fuel for biomass, may...

Norfolk farmer Bill Lewis will be showcasing his record-breaking miscanthus crop at a farm walk on his unit at Kings Lynn on January 28. The...

Krone's Premos 5000, the world's first mobile pellet harvester, was awarded a gold medal by the German Agricultural Society (DLG) at Agritechnica 2015. The society...

Norfolk farmer Bill Lewis has seen a record yield on his miscanthus harvest this year, and yet the crop wasn't even two-years old. Achieving a...

Farmers in the Eastern Counties with problem marginal land are being invited to find out if growing miscanthus could provide a viable solution at...

German farm equipment manufacturer Fliegl – best known for its push-off trailers and agricultural machinery – is now hoping to capitalise on the UK’s...