News from 17 November 2014 on edie

Edie explains: Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs)

The Renewables Obligation (RO) is the main support system for renewable electricity projects across the country. In this week's 'edie explains,' we bring you everything you need to know about Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs).

Energy

AD digestate ‘safe’ for farmers crops in Scotland

Quality Meat Scotland has declared that the waste products from anaerobic digestion (AD) - known as digestate or biofertiliser - is safe for livestock farmers to use on their crops.

Value networks hold key to enabling circular economy

The transition to a circular economy can only be achieved if businesses are prepared to engage and collaborate with competitors in the form of 'value networks' which will help scale-up ideas and bring more sustainable products to market.

Poultry giant bags biomass nest egg

The UK's largest producer of free-range chickens has secured new investments to install 86 biomass boilers at its England farm-base by the end of 2015.

Government ‘must prioritise decarbonising heat in buildings’

The UK Government should spend the next decade developing a robust strategy for decarbonising heat in buildings as well as improving delivery models for mass deployment of low-carbon heat solutions.

Pathways for Heat: Low Carbon Heat for Buildings

This report calls on the next Government to set heat as a priority for the coming decade. During the 2010-2015 Parliament, the big energy policy priority was progressing power sector decarbonisation by agreeing Electricity Market Reform. Now Electricity Market Reform is legislated and being implemented, it is time for policy-makers to reassess their priorities. We must scale up efforts to prepare for decarbonising heat in buildings by filling the gaps in the evidence that shapes strategy and deploying solutions to develop delivery models and meet targets.

Energy

Day: 17 November 2014