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1. Plenty of opportunities despite support shake-up: after big changes to renewable energy support there are still opportunities for poultry producers under the revised subsidy regimes

Author

Spackman, Paul

Subjects
Poultry industry, Alternative energy sources, Agricultural industry, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, international
Abstract

The past few months have seen a raft of changes to renewable energy support, many of which come into effect this year. Payments for renewable electricity and heat have been [...]

Published
2016

2. Why it still pays to go green: decreasing government support for renewable energy means optimising on-farm energy use is key to making new projects pay

Author

Spackman, Paul

Subjects
Poultry industry -- Energy use -- Green market, Alternative energy sources, Agricultural industry, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, international
Abstract

On-going cuts to support for renewable energy may lead many farmers to think there is little point in investing in new projects. But, while the Feed-in Tariffs (Fits) and Renewable [...]

Published
2014

3. Changes put new bio projects at risk

Author

Spackman, Paul

Subjects
Electric power production -- Laws, regulations and rules, Cogeneration power plants -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Agricultural industry, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, international
Abstract

Some new biomass combined heat and power (CHP) energy projects face being scrapped following unexpected changes to the way renewable heating support is calculated. An amendment to Renewable Heat Incentive [...]

Published
2016

4. Simple steps to improve shed energy efficiency: the large energy requirement for heating, ventilation, lighting and feeding in poultry units means simple energy efficiency measures can yield significant savings, especially in older buildings

Author

Spackman, Paul

Subjects
Architecture and energy conservation, Poultry industry -- Energy use, Energy efficiency, Energy management systems, Agricultural industry, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, international
Abstract

The first step in understanding and improving energy efficiency requires knowing how much is used, where and when, advises independent consultant Stephen Raasch. This can be done at a basic [...]

Published
2015

5. Bernard Matthews forges ahead with biomass boilers: a scheme to install biomass boilers across most of Bernard Matthews' turkey farms is making steady progress

Author

Spackman, Paul

Subjects
Heating -- Equipment and supplies, Poultry industry, Livestock farms, Technology installation instructions, Agricultural industry, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, international
Abstract

Halving fuel costs by replacing conventional oil or gas-powered heating with biomass is undoubtedly an attractive proposition, but the capital cost required for such technology can be a major hurdle [...]

Published
2014

6. Solar photovoltaics provide 55% of farm's energy needs

Author

Clarke, Philip and Spackman, Paul

Subjects
Solar energy industry, Poultry industry, Agricultural industry, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, international
Abstract

The UK's largest privately-owned solar photovoltaics installation is now generating electricity and earning money for a poultry farmer in west Herefordshire. The 300kWp roof-mounted system at Roger Bowen's Brooklands Farm [...]

Published
2011

7. Call for urgent action to reap benefit from on-farm biogas

Author

Spackman, Paul

Subjects
Biomass energy, Biogas, Agricultural industry, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, international
Abstract

Producing renewable electricity from waste is a growing priority for government, but it is nothing new to the poultry sector, with more than three-quarters of all chicken litter already used [...]

Published
2010

8. Sainsbury's takes welfare lead with woodland range

Author

Spackman, Paul

Subjects
Eggs, Supermarkets, Agricultural industry, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, international
Abstract

* UK retailer Sainsbury's has led the way on bird welfare in 2009 by becoming the first supermarket to launch a new range of chicken that has been reared in [...]

Published
2009

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