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Latest Floorplan SEE PAGES 4 & 5

MCS Statistics Update

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The UK’s largest bioenergy event

The UK's definitive microgeneration event

10th - 11th October 2012, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire

Govt acts to bring ‘certainty’ to renewable sector

Greg Barker MP Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change

The government has revamped the feed in tariff (FiT) scheme for renewable energies in a move it says will bring transparency, longevity and certainty to the sector. The news comes quickly on the heels of the announcement of the first successful applicants for another prong of the strategy, the renewable heat incentive (RHI).

Climate Change Minister, Greg Barker, said the new-look FiT package will put the scheme on a ‘predictable, certain and sustainable footing’ for both consumers and suppliers of renewable technologies. “Instead of a scheme for the few the new improved scheme will deliver for the many,” he said. “Our new plans will see almost two and a half times more installations than originally projected by 2015 which is good news for the sustainable growth of the industry.”

In January the first two successful applicants for the renewable heat incentive (RHI) - a Sheffield umbrella supplier and a group of holiday cottages in Yorkshire -

were announced. After Booth Brothers installed a 24kW water-source heat pump and Broadgate Farm Cottages a 4.3kW ground-source heat pump, both will receive quarterly payments of 4.5p per metered kWh of heat generated by their equipment over the next 20 years.

Under the well-signalled reforms the new FiT of 21p/kWh (down from 43.3p/kWh) comes in from 1 April for domestic-size solar panels installed after 3 March 2012.

But buildings installing solar panels on or after 1 April must have an Energy Performance Certificate rating of at least ‘D’ to qualify for a full tariff.

Also from 1 April new ‘multi-installation’ tariff rates set at 80% of the standard tariffs will be introduced for solar PV installations where a single individual or organisation is already receiving FiT for other solar PV installations.

The threshold is set at more than 25 installations. This will particularly affect those companies in the “roof for rent” sector.

Barker also announced there will be two further consultations looking at the FiT for both photovoltaic (PV) installations and the tariff for non-PV installations.

In these consultations the government says it wants a programme of tariff regression of 10% every six months to allow for falling installation costs. But the government has also indicated its intention to raise the tariff for micro-CHP installations from 10.5p/kWh to 12.5p/kWh to encourage its development.

“I want to see a bright and vibrant future for small scale renewables in the UK and allow each of the technologies to reach their potential where they can get to a point where they can stand on their own two feet without the need for subsidy sooner rather than later,” said Barker. continued on page 7.

Renewables- market growth rates and sectors expected to grow substantially over the next few years It is true to say that renewables have had mixed fortunes over the last 10 years. Changes in government tariffs, public perceptions and economics have all played their part in shaping the market as it stands today. That said, it is estimated that the total renewables market currently stands at £16bn and should grow at around £1bn extra per year to be a £23bn market by 2016/2017.

Driving the market for renewables are the UKs binding obligations to reduce carbon levels and to have 15% of all energy generated from renewables by 2020.

A late starter, the UK is now beginning to motor ahead. Recent sector specific cuts (PV solar) could lead one to think that renewables are not worth investing in, however the bigger picture is good, offering solid growth prospects and excellent returns on investment.

Forecast Growths for the Renewable Energy Technologies from 2010-11 to 2016-17 by Market Value in £’millions

One area that should increase quickly to achieve its full potential is renewable heat. The new RHI (Renewable Heat Incentive) legislation provides an incentive for producing heat from renewable sources. The UK is the first government in the world to implement such an incentive for renewable heat, other governments are said to be watching its progress with interest.

Air Source Heat Pumps 15%

The main beneficiaries of the RHI are expected to be Biomass and Heat Pumps, both Air and Ground Source.

See pie chart opposite:

Ground Source Heat Pumps 21%

CHP 9%

Biomas (including District Heating) 48%

Biogas 7% Solar Thermal 0%

Source: DECC

Biomass for public buildings, schools, hospitals etc is expected to continue apace as well as domestic, as many living off the gas grid (4 million UK homes) are expected to convert from Heating oil (over 1 million) to solid biomass - wood chip or wood pellets.

Technology allows biomass to be easily deployed for heat and hot water with very little user intervention (cleaning and re-stocking periodically aside) Heat Pumps possibly offer one of the most simple “fit and forget” solutions for renewable heat. Again, emerging technology, falling prices and increased competition are helping to drive this market forward significantly.

The above table factors in incentives but not sudden changes, e.g. the recent PV Solar growth is subject to change due to current FiT uncertainty, also, the impact of the RHI is not fully understood yet.

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MCS installation statistics - 2011 overview MCS registered installations showed growth across all technologies whilst Solar PV has dominated in the number of installations registered on the MCS database, the scheme also saw a steady growth in other microgeneration technologies during 2011.

Total number of installations registered per technology Number of Solar PV installations registered on the MCS database saw a growth of over 800% in 2011.

For heat generating microgeneration technologies, the number of certificates produced per year has more than doubled compared to 2010 (threefold for biomass).

Solar Thermal and Heat Pumps have also seen a considerable rise, but at a much smaller volume compared to PV.

Chesterfield BioGas wins second gas-to-grid upgrading contract - water-wash technology chosen once more for a UK project of this kind The UK’s latest project to use gas from renewable waste resources and inject it directly into the national gas grid has been launched in Stockport.

For electricity generating and co-generating (CHP) microgeneration technologies, the number of certificates produced per year has also shown a significant increase compared to 2010.

Small-scale Anaerobic Digestion Revolutionised • Evergreen Gas Ltd (www.evergreengas.co.uk) is a British company that was established in 2011 to develop modular small-scale AD plants for farms and rural communities.

Anaerobic digestion is a well-established process which has been recently adopted by over 60 farms and rural businesses in the UK. Whilst long-term returns on investment have been favourable for large farms and food producers in the UK, until now there has been a slower uptake at the small-scale end of the market.

The Evergreen Gas range of small-scale AD plants is based on a value-engineered design enabling the energy output and the cost of the system to become proportionate. The design is simple, safe, easy to operate and can generate good returns on capital.

There are nine sizes of electrical output (20kWe to 250 kWe). For each electrical output, Evergreen Gas offers 3 digester sizes to accommodate low strength, medium strength and high strength feedstocks.

Says Evergreen Gas Director, Michael Chesshire: “I believe passionately that we can bring small-scale AD to farms and we are firmly focused on this objective. This follows the successful formula used in my two previous AD business ventures.”

• For more information please visit www.evergreengas.co.uk or call 01584 711763.

• Evergreen Gas will be on Stand F40 at ebec 2012

Stand F40 ebec

For more information, images or to arrange an interview with Michael Chesshire, please contact: Will Llewellyn will@evergreengas.co.uk 01584 711763 / 07824 618484

Stand D22A ebec

• The new range of AD plants is likely to be of interest to dairy farms, pig farms, mixed farms, and arable farms wanting to diversify into a new form of revenue generation. Evergreen Gas provides the solution for any farmer who wants AD on their farm but has not been able to find a plant small enough to match their farming operation or budget.

• Michael Chesshire pioneered the market for prefabricated sewage sludge digesters in the 1980’s with his company, Farmgas which was sold to Anglian Water in 1990. Chesshire then founded Greenfinch Ltd which researched and pioneered the anaerobic digestion of household food waste, leading to the development of a number of commercial plants. Based in Ludlow, Greenfinch also built several on-farm biogas plants and in 2008 was acquired by Biogen (UK) Ltd becoming BiogenGreenfinch. Evergreen Gas is Michael's third company - the focus shifting away from large scale AD, to the benefits that AD can offer to the smaller farm and to rural communities. Michael Chesshire is also a director of the Renewable Energy Association and a visiting professor at the University of Southampton.

Anaerobic digestion in the UK

The Carter Jonas Energy Team is a dedicated property service designed to supply advice to the energy sector and landowners via a network of experienced professionals who act at the forefront of their field to provide a high quality service. The team is currently advising on over 200 renewable energy schemes across the UK.

The team takes care of feasibility studies, land assembly, finance and planning, overseeing construction and commissioning of renewable energy schemes across a wide range of technologies including the following: > anaerobic digestion

Feed in tariffs and RHI

> solar power

• Electricity generated from AD is currently supported under the Renewables Obligation (RO) or the Feed In Tariff (FiT) Regime. The current FiT level for AD sub 500kWe is in two bands according to the plant output: 14p per kWh for 0-249 kWe, 13p per kWh for 250-499kWe.

> wind energy

• Payback depends on the plant’s income related to its capital cost and operating cost.

Chesterfield BioGas (CBG) has an exclusive agreement with Greenlane - a world leader with 30 years experience in biogas upgrading technology - to manufacture and market their range of upgraders in UK and Ireland. The process is very energyefficient to run and requires no chemicals to be used.

A Greenlane biogas upgrading unit, similar to that destined for the Stockport site, is operational in Sweden.

CBG is a member company of Pressure Technologies plc - an AIM listed, leading designer and manufacturer of speciality engineering solutions for high-pressure systems serving large global markets. CBG also manufactures and installs permanent and temporary fuelling stations for vehicles operating on compressed natural gas.

www.chesterfieldbiogas.com

Our specialists can advise on every aspect of harnessing the energy potential of a property, from appraisal to project delivery. The type of clients we work for include land owners, property developers, energy companies, utility companies and investors in the energy and infrastructure sector.

• Dr Jonathan Scurlock, the NFU's chief renewable energy and climate change adviser said that the NFU's ambition is for the UK to have 1,000 AD plants on farm by 2020. At a recent event he urged dairy farmers to look at anaerobic digestion as potentially adding value to their manure and slurries.

• The utilization of surplus heat from AD plants with a thermal output of less than 200kWh is eligible for support under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) currently set at 6.8p per kWh.

"CBG established a firm working relationship with Centrica in the course of our work at the first UK project, which opened in Autumn 2010, and we are delighted to be their preferred supplier once again.

"Our first project at the Thames Water site at Didcot used raw biogas captured during the treatment of waste water. The fact that the new Stockport site will use gas derived from a completely different waste material is a significant testament to our upgrading system and its versatility in coping with variable inputs from the anaerobic digestion process."

Notes to Editors

Biomethane is similar in properties to the natural gas which is currently supplied through the grid, except that it is generated from organic waste products such as sewage treatment, horticultural, and agricultural manures food and household waste. Unlike many other ‘green’ energy solutions, the ‘closed loop’ production process for biomethane, is environmentally sustainable and, therefore, is expected to make a significant contribution to the achievement of the UK’s carbon reduction targets.

CBG's Managing Director, Stephen McCulloch, said: "This is a considerable vote of confidence in our technology and performance. Our unit uses the proven Greenlane® water-wash process which is successfully operating at over 60 sites around the world.

• Evergreen Gas will be at stand F40 at EBEC, Stoneleigh Park, 10th-11th October 2012.

About Michael Chesshire, founder & Director, Evergreen Gas Ltd.

Stand G54 ebec

CBG - a Pressure Technologies group company - has received the order for the upgrader following extensive investigation by Centrica into numerous gas upgrading systems and facilities in Europe. The contract, including ancillaries and remote monitoring services is worth approximately £1million.

About Evergreen Gas Ltd

The pioneering design which marks a radical departure from conventional AD plants, opens up diversification opportunities for farms and rural communities wishing to benefit from AD.

The modular 'Kanuka' unit will take the raw biogas produced by anaerobic digestion of food waste from local hotels and restaurants and, using the proven water-wash process, upgrade it to 98% pure biomethane. The unit is capable of processing up to 300 cubic metres of gas per hour and features a newly patented water-flooded screw compressor.

The £5 million facility, which will open in autumn 2012, is operated by Fairfield Bio Energy - a partnership between green energy firm Bio Group Ltd and Centrica, the owners of British Gas - and will generate enough renewable gas to supply up to 1,400 homes in the North West every year.

Pioneering British company Evergreen Gas launches radical new range of value engineered, small-scale AD plants aimed at farmers and rural communities.

Evergreen Gas Ltd, a new British anaerobic digestion (AD) technology provider, has developed a range of small-scale AD plants especially for farms and rural communities. Designed to digest slurries, manures or crop feedstocks, these AD plants deliver the advantages of AD without a high price tag.

Like the first successful UK venture of its kind in Didcot, which opened in October 2010, this latest system in Stockport will feature, at its heart, an upgrading unit designed and manufactured by CBG's partner, Greenlane® Biogas of New Zealand.

Group Chief Executive, John Hayward, said: "Chesterfield BioGas is firmly established as the market leader in upgrader technology in the UK. As the only UK based supplier and installer of this type of technology, we have the experience and expertise to manage projects to the exacting engineering and health and safety standards demanded by large utility companies and gas grid operators. We look forward to further progress in this market over the coming months."

> biomass > coal bed methane > energy from waste > hydro power

We make sure we’re at the cutting edge of technological advances, legal developments and government policy, so you can be confident that our advice and services will always keep you at the forefront of the energy market.

Andrew Watkin andrew.watkin@carterjonas.co.uk 01733 588660

Farm Renewables provide independent energy advise to farmers, landowners, communities and commercial property owners on the successful adoption of Solar PV, Anaerobic Digestion systems, Wind Energy, Biomass and Heat Pumps, from the start of planning, selection of systems, to full project implementation and commissioning."

Please contact Malcolm McAllister, malcolm.mcallister@farmrenewables.co.uk

01787 248 098

Stand A15 ebec www.farmrenewables.co.uk

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MCS installation statistics - 2011 overview MCS registered installations showed growth across all technologies whilst Solar PV has dominated in the number of installations registered on the MCS database, the scheme also saw a steady growth in other microgeneration technologies during 2011.

Total number of installations registered per technology Number of Solar PV installations registered on the MCS database saw a growth of over 800% in 2011.

For heat generating microgeneration technologies, the number of certificates produced per year has more than doubled compared to 2010 (threefold for biomass).

Solar Thermal and Heat Pumps have also seen a considerable rise, but at a much smaller volume compared to PV.

Chesterfield BioGas wins second gas-to-grid upgrading contract - water-wash technology chosen once more for a UK project of this kind The UK’s latest project to use gas from renewable waste resources and inject it directly into the national gas grid has been launched in Stockport.

For electricity generating and co-generating (CHP) microgeneration technologies, the number of certificates produced per year has also shown a significant increase compared to 2010.

Small-scale Anaerobic Digestion Revolutionised • Evergreen Gas Ltd (www.evergreengas.co.uk) is a British company that was established in 2011 to develop modular small-scale AD plants for farms and rural communities.

Anaerobic digestion is a well-established process which has been recently adopted by over 60 farms and rural businesses in the UK. Whilst long-term returns on investment have been favourable for large farms and food producers in the UK, until now there has been a slower uptake at the small-scale end of the market.

The Evergreen Gas range of small-scale AD plants is based on a value-engineered design enabling the energy output and the cost of the system to become proportionate. The design is simple, safe, easy to operate and can generate good returns on capital.

There are nine sizes of electrical output (20kWe to 250 kWe). For each electrical output, Evergreen Gas offers 3 digester sizes to accommodate low strength, medium strength and high strength feedstocks.

Says Evergreen Gas Director, Michael Chesshire: “I believe passionately that we can bring small-scale AD to farms and we are firmly focused on this objective. This follows the successful formula used in my two previous AD business ventures.”

• For more information please visit www.evergreengas.co.uk or call 01584 711763.

• Evergreen Gas will be on Stand F40 at ebec 2012

Stand F40 ebec

For more information, images or to arrange an interview with Michael Chesshire, please contact: Will Llewellyn will@evergreengas.co.uk 01584 711763 / 07824 618484

Stand D22A ebec

• The new range of AD plants is likely to be of interest to dairy farms, pig farms, mixed farms, and arable farms wanting to diversify into a new form of revenue generation. Evergreen Gas provides the solution for any farmer who wants AD on their farm but has not been able to find a plant small enough to match their farming operation or budget.

• Michael Chesshire pioneered the market for prefabricated sewage sludge digesters in the 1980’s with his company, Farmgas which was sold to Anglian Water in 1990. Chesshire then founded Greenfinch Ltd which researched and pioneered the anaerobic digestion of household food waste, leading to the development of a number of commercial plants. Based in Ludlow, Greenfinch also built several on-farm biogas plants and in 2008 was acquired by Biogen (UK) Ltd becoming BiogenGreenfinch. Evergreen Gas is Michael's third company - the focus shifting away from large scale AD, to the benefits that AD can offer to the smaller farm and to rural communities. Michael Chesshire is also a director of the Renewable Energy Association and a visiting professor at the University of Southampton.

Anaerobic digestion in the UK

The Carter Jonas Energy Team is a dedicated property service designed to supply advice to the energy sector and landowners via a network of experienced professionals who act at the forefront of their field to provide a high quality service. The team is currently advising on over 200 renewable energy schemes across the UK.

The team takes care of feasibility studies, land assembly, finance and planning, overseeing construction and commissioning of renewable energy schemes across a wide range of technologies including the following: > anaerobic digestion

Feed in tariffs and RHI

> solar power

• Electricity generated from AD is currently supported under the Renewables Obligation (RO) or the Feed In Tariff (FiT) Regime. The current FiT level for AD sub 500kWe is in two bands according to the plant output: 14p per kWh for 0-249 kWe, 13p per kWh for 250-499kWe.

> wind energy

• Payback depends on the plant’s income related to its capital cost and operating cost.

Chesterfield BioGas (CBG) has an exclusive agreement with Greenlane - a world leader with 30 years experience in biogas upgrading technology - to manufacture and market their range of upgraders in UK and Ireland. The process is very energyefficient to run and requires no chemicals to be used.

A Greenlane biogas upgrading unit, similar to that destined for the Stockport site, is operational in Sweden.

CBG is a member company of Pressure Technologies plc - an AIM listed, leading designer and manufacturer of speciality engineering solutions for high-pressure systems serving large global markets. CBG also manufactures and installs permanent and temporary fuelling stations for vehicles operating on compressed natural gas.

www.chesterfieldbiogas.com

Our specialists can advise on every aspect of harnessing the energy potential of a property, from appraisal to project delivery. The type of clients we work for include land owners, property developers, energy companies, utility companies and investors in the energy and infrastructure sector.

• Dr Jonathan Scurlock, the NFU's chief renewable energy and climate change adviser said that the NFU's ambition is for the UK to have 1,000 AD plants on farm by 2020. At a recent event he urged dairy farmers to look at anaerobic digestion as potentially adding value to their manure and slurries.

• The utilization of surplus heat from AD plants with a thermal output of less than 200kWh is eligible for support under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) currently set at 6.8p per kWh.

"CBG established a firm working relationship with Centrica in the course of our work at the first UK project, which opened in Autumn 2010, and we are delighted to be their preferred supplier once again.

"Our first project at the Thames Water site at Didcot used raw biogas captured during the treatment of waste water. The fact that the new Stockport site will use gas derived from a completely different waste material is a significant testament to our upgrading system and its versatility in coping with variable inputs from the anaerobic digestion process."

Notes to Editors

Biomethane is similar in properties to the natural gas which is currently supplied through the grid, except that it is generated from organic waste products such as sewage treatment, horticultural, and agricultural manures food and household waste. Unlike many other ‘green’ energy solutions, the ‘closed loop’ production process for biomethane, is environmentally sustainable and, therefore, is expected to make a significant contribution to the achievement of the UK’s carbon reduction targets.

CBG's Managing Director, Stephen McCulloch, said: "This is a considerable vote of confidence in our technology and performance. Our unit uses the proven Greenlane® water-wash process which is successfully operating at over 60 sites around the world.

• Evergreen Gas will be at stand F40 at EBEC, Stoneleigh Park, 10th-11th October 2012.

About Michael Chesshire, founder & Director, Evergreen Gas Ltd.

Stand G54 ebec

CBG - a Pressure Technologies group company - has received the order for the upgrader following extensive investigation by Centrica into numerous gas upgrading systems and facilities in Europe. The contract, including ancillaries and remote monitoring services is worth approximately £1million.

About Evergreen Gas Ltd

The pioneering design which marks a radical departure from conventional AD plants, opens up diversification opportunities for farms and rural communities wishing to benefit from AD.

The modular 'Kanuka' unit will take the raw biogas produced by anaerobic digestion of food waste from local hotels and restaurants and, using the proven water-wash process, upgrade it to 98% pure biomethane. The unit is capable of processing up to 300 cubic metres of gas per hour and features a newly patented water-flooded screw compressor.

The £5 million facility, which will open in autumn 2012, is operated by Fairfield Bio Energy - a partnership between green energy firm Bio Group Ltd and Centrica, the owners of British Gas - and will generate enough renewable gas to supply up to 1,400 homes in the North West every year.

Pioneering British company Evergreen Gas launches radical new range of value engineered, small-scale AD plants aimed at farmers and rural communities.

Evergreen Gas Ltd, a new British anaerobic digestion (AD) technology provider, has developed a range of small-scale AD plants especially for farms and rural communities. Designed to digest slurries, manures or crop feedstocks, these AD plants deliver the advantages of AD without a high price tag.

Like the first successful UK venture of its kind in Didcot, which opened in October 2010, this latest system in Stockport will feature, at its heart, an upgrading unit designed and manufactured by CBG's partner, Greenlane® Biogas of New Zealand.

Group Chief Executive, John Hayward, said: "Chesterfield BioGas is firmly established as the market leader in upgrader technology in the UK. As the only UK based supplier and installer of this type of technology, we have the experience and expertise to manage projects to the exacting engineering and health and safety standards demanded by large utility companies and gas grid operators. We look forward to further progress in this market over the coming months."

> biomass > coal bed methane > energy from waste > hydro power

We make sure we’re at the cutting edge of technological advances, legal developments and government policy, so you can be confident that our advice and services will always keep you at the forefront of the energy market.

Andrew Watkin andrew.watkin@carterjonas.co.uk 01733 588660

Farm Renewables provide independent energy advise to farmers, landowners, communities and commercial property owners on the successful adoption of Solar PV, Anaerobic Digestion systems, Wind Energy, Biomass and Heat Pumps, from the start of planning, selection of systems, to full project implementation and commissioning."

Please contact Malcolm McAllister, malcolm.mcallister@farmrenewables.co.uk

01787 248 098

Stand A15 ebec www.farmrenewables.co.uk

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Biogas Theatre

Geotech

FLI Energy

Northern Chesterfield 7.5 Gas Biogas G51 JWC International 30 15

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Aston Dorset University Uniflare Green Machines 10 10 17.5 GmbH

Floor Plan

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G16 Asgard Biomass

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NNFCC

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New Air Technical Services

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F22 Envitec Biogas 28

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WRAP

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Trebio / Blue Evolution

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Woodpecker Energy

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Scientific & Medical Products

CBI

KMH Systems

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Stobart Biomass

Econergy

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F33 JH Walter 8

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Ashwell Ashwell Biomass Biomass

Netzsch Pumps

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Biomass Theatre 18

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KWS

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Evergreen Marches Gas Biogas

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National Grid

AgriKomp

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A52 Twinheat

Masstock

Scotia Gas

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Kirk Environmental

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Wales & West

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Biogas Biogas Nord Optimisation

Energy Innovations 8

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International Energy Crops 8

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A37 E58 E54 6 E52 Biogas Hochreiter 6 8 Calor Gas E56 Purac UTS Biogas Clearfleau 8 Puregas

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BD Agro Renewables /

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FM Bioenergy

Enagri

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SEVA Energie

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D39 Power Systems 12

D54 25

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Glosfume

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DMN UK Ltd

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Carter Jonas 9

Bio Nordic

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Seepex UK 10

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2G Engietechnik 9

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Biomas Heating Solutions

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D14 EB Equipment

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Cleangas GmbH

HotRot Gas Vergas Talbotts Compressors

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Renewable 8 Energy A31 Association Utile 24 Engineering

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FFS Dreyer & Pellet Systems Bosse

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DresserRand

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Binowa

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Newform Energy

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Solen Energy Uk

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Farm Renewables

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Landy Vent

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Orthos

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New Energy Newform Farms

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Drax Power

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The ebec exhibition delivered a good platform to plant our brand in the minds of people and businesses associated with the industry whilst also generating some quality new contacts and sales leads.

Shaun Hurst, Feldbinder UK

I’ve come to look at AD plants and while I could have got the suppliers’ names elsewhere but they are all here and it’s better to meet face to face.

David Hunter, SRC

The quality of leads has been excellent. You can tell from the conversations you have and the questions they ask that they are all serious. We’d normally review the show afterwards back at the office before making a decision but it’s been so good we’ve already signed up for next year.

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Microgen Theatre

MCS Live Theatre

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Alan Dunn, Husky Heat Pumps

Husky

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Solar Cube

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Cap Energy

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12

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24

18

16

H5 Skanio N6 Latitude

Ochsner

11.25

24

20

C1

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Econosto

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Inenco

Treco

C2

B16

WELtec Biopower

12

C4

10

Atmos 8

Energy Institute

12

N55

10

Solar Design Co

9

H31

BGB

H20

Greenologic

B22

B20

9

14

A23

6

B27

Vecoplan

24

B26

16

Rembe

B45

B51

Greenwich Perry of University Oakley

N35

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Advantage Agrishop Austria

8

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Alvan Blanch

Hall 2

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B41

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Edina

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Jigsaw Energy

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IC Electrical

A-Consult

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16

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C32

C33

Bock

8

12

C34

Clarke Checkline MT Energie Energy Europe Dome

C43 C42

C51

12

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Cooperation with Evonik Industries ensures customers have the best possible gas treatment technology currently available EnviTec Biogas AG boosts bio natural gas market with EnviThan treatment facility.

Lohne, 15 February 2012 – EnviTec Biogas AG is equipping its EnviThan facilities for upgrading biogas into bio natural gas with membrane modules from Evonik Industries with immediate effect. Unprocessed biogas generated in biogas facilities can be cleaned particularly efficiently using the Essen group’s polymer membranes in order to feed it directly into the natural gas network as high purity biomethane.

Using the new technologies biogas facility operators can profit from the advantages foreseen in the revised German Renewable Energies Act (EEG) for the utilization of upgraded biogas.

“We are offering our customers the best developments available on the market for all areas of biogas production.

We see the future of bio natural gas production in membrane technology, which is far superior to all previous procedures for processing bio natural gas,” explained Olaf von Lehmden, Chairman of the board (CEO) of EnviTec Biogas AG. “So in Evonik Industries we are pleased to have found a strong partner that in the SEPURAN® Green membrane module has an outstanding technology for producing our bio natural gas EnviThan.”

Unprocessed biogas has to be cleaned of sulphur hydroxide, ammonia and carbon dioxide before being feed into the natural gas network. Previously common procedures such as pressure swing absorption or pressure scrubbing have some significant disadvantages: they need both auxiliary chemicals and energy and they generate waste water that then also has to be cleaned.

Gas separation with polymer membranes developed

by Evonik Industries provides plant operators with considerable energy and cost efficiency advantages in comparison. For good measure the procedure can be applied very flexibly in both small and large plants.

The new technology, which Evonik has been using to clean methane from unprocessed biogas to more than 98 per cent content in a biogas plant in Austria since the beginning of 2011, uses the different sizes of gas molecules. Because carbon dioxide molecules are smaller than methane molecules, they can penetrate the micropores of the membrane significantly quicker.

continued from page 1.

Renewable Energy Association (REA) Chief Executive, Gaynor Hartnell, welcomed the consultation but questioned the government’s maths. “The ultimate aim should be tariffs that deliver a reasonable and stable rate of return and which fall in line with cost reductions in technology,” she said. ”Whether the Government has got those calculations right, is another matter. The solar tariffs fall so steeply that by July this year they could be lower than those for wind and hydro.

It is a tall order – and solar companies have been vocal in their disbelief."

Recent speculation in the media that the government was looking to cutback the RHI scheme has been rejected by Barker. In a tweet responding to an industry enquiry he said: “Am absolutely committed 2 RHI, v diff animal to FiTs. No cuts to budget but continually looking how to improve roll out (sic).”

"The Domestic Tariff will be sorted out in Phase 2 of the RHI which is due to be announced before ebec and microgen 2012. This will be positive for us,” said Paul Thompson, Head of Policy, REA The Government is currently involved in a legal dispute over its original announcement to reduce the FiT. Last year the Court of Appeal said the cut to the subsidy was illegal because the Government had not conducted proper consultation. The Government is now challenging this in the Supreme Court. However this will only affect installations completed between December and March 2012.

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Thus methane collects on the high pressure side of the membrane while the unwanted components of the biogas pass through.

The new technology has come at the right time, because we assume that the market for producing bio natural gas will develop rapidly in the next few years,” said von Lehmden. The German government wishes to replace fossil natural gas increasingly with bio natural gas. By 2020 60 billion kilowatt hours and by 2030 around 100 billion kilowatt hours will be generated and fed into the network annually. With the new 2012 EGG combined heat and power unit operators that use processed biogas will receive an increased gas processing bonus on top of electricity payments.

Alongside the likelihood that natural gas prices will rise in the next few years this will make the market for bio natural gas more attractive for biogas plant operators.

For example, processing bio natural gas offers considerable potential to plant operators who cannot realise a heating concept which they could sensibly use in a combined heat and power unit with the heat created during conventional biogas conversion into electricity.

In comparison: while during pure conversion into electricity only a maximum of 40 per cent of the energy contained in biogas is subsequently available as electricity, when feeding in processed biogas a yield of 90 per cent of the energy content is achieved.

“Biomethane is the joker in the energy mix of the future. No other renewable energy is more efficient,” said von Lehmden. “Processed biogas will thus make an important contribution to sustainable and environmentally friendly energy management.“ 80 per cent of the natural gas consumed in Germany is still imported. Processed bio natural gas can contribute to covering a high proportion of natural gas consumption from domestic, regrowing raw materials and organic waste material. This will also reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. The reason: burning biomethane only releases the amount of carbon dioxide that the substrates used in generation had previously locked in.

In an ideal scenario the result is climate neutral use.

About EnviTec Biogas AG EnviTec Biogas AG covers the entire value chain for the production of biogas including the planning and turnkey construction of biogas plants as well as their commissioning. The company provides the biological and technical service, and also offers full plant and operating management. In addition, EnviTec also operates its own biogas plants. In 2011 EnviTec Biogas expanded business operations into the direct marketing of processed biomethane and green electricity and balancing energy marketing with EnviTec Energy Contracting GmbH & Co. KG and its 100% subsidiary EnviTec Stromkontor GmbH & Co. KG. Today, the company is represented in more than 15 countries throughout Europe, as well as in India. EnviTec Biogas generated revenues of EUR 148 million and EBIT of EUR 1.0 million in 2010. The EnviTec Group currently has 457 employees. EnviTec has been listed on the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since July 2007.

“Know” where to vent an explosion?

– problem solved at tilbury Sta When modifying large process facilities such as Tilbury Biomass Power Station it is often a challenge to position the explosion venting on the new equipment. During an explosion, the horizontal flame lengths can reach more than 10mtrs, so with the close-knit mixture of new and old structures it was seemingly impossible to vent the potential explosions into a safe area.

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Solutions such as curved vent ducts or explosion deflection barriers were all options; however they all had drawbacks such as cost, aesthetics and the footprint required.

When REMBE® were given this challenge, they offered the project engineers a new solution which solved all these issues. Rather than adding a means of deflection, REMBE® suggested modifying the filter design to incorporate a “Cheesewedge” shape into its structure. The result being that any explosion is directed upwards at 60deg into safe areas whilst only a small increase to the vessel footprint is required.

Call REMBE LTD today on FREEPHONE 0800 232 1821 for unstinting support and to discuss any explosion protection issues you face.

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Cooperation with Evonik Industries ensures customers have the best possible gas treatment technology currently available EnviTec Biogas AG boosts bio natural gas market with EnviThan treatment facility.

Lohne, 15 February 2012 – EnviTec Biogas AG is equipping its EnviThan facilities for upgrading biogas into bio natural gas with membrane modules from Evonik Industries with immediate effect. Unprocessed biogas generated in biogas facilities can be cleaned particularly efficiently using the Essen group’s polymer membranes in order to feed it directly into the natural gas network as high purity biomethane.

Using the new technologies biogas facility operators can profit from the advantages foreseen in the revised German Renewable Energies Act (EEG) for the utilization of upgraded biogas.

“We are offering our customers the best developments available on the market for all areas of biogas production.

We see the future of bio natural gas production in membrane technology, which is far superior to all previous procedures for processing bio natural gas,” explained Olaf von Lehmden, Chairman of the board (CEO) of EnviTec Biogas AG. “So in Evonik Industries we are pleased to have found a strong partner that in the SEPURAN® Green membrane module has an outstanding technology for producing our bio natural gas EnviThan.”

Unprocessed biogas has to be cleaned of sulphur hydroxide, ammonia and carbon dioxide before being feed into the natural gas network. Previously common procedures such as pressure swing absorption or pressure scrubbing have some significant disadvantages: they need both auxiliary chemicals and energy and they generate waste water that then also has to be cleaned.

Gas separation with polymer membranes developed

by Evonik Industries provides plant operators with considerable energy and cost efficiency advantages in comparison. For good measure the procedure can be applied very flexibly in both small and large plants.

The new technology, which Evonik has been using to clean methane from unprocessed biogas to more than 98 per cent content in a biogas plant in Austria since the beginning of 2011, uses the different sizes of gas molecules. Because carbon dioxide molecules are smaller than methane molecules, they can penetrate the micropores of the membrane significantly quicker.

continued from page 1.

Renewable Energy Association (REA) Chief Executive, Gaynor Hartnell, welcomed the consultation but questioned the government’s maths. “The ultimate aim should be tariffs that deliver a reasonable and stable rate of return and which fall in line with cost reductions in technology,” she said. ”Whether the Government has got those calculations right, is another matter. The solar tariffs fall so steeply that by July this year they could be lower than those for wind and hydro.

It is a tall order – and solar companies have been vocal in their disbelief."

Recent speculation in the media that the government was looking to cutback the RHI scheme has been rejected by Barker. In a tweet responding to an industry enquiry he said: “Am absolutely committed 2 RHI, v diff animal to FiTs. No cuts to budget but continually looking how to improve roll out (sic).”

"The Domestic Tariff will be sorted out in Phase 2 of the RHI which is due to be announced before ebec and microgen 2012. This will be positive for us,” said Paul Thompson, Head of Policy, REA The Government is currently involved in a legal dispute over its original announcement to reduce the FiT. Last year the Court of Appeal said the cut to the subsidy was illegal because the Government had not conducted proper consultation. The Government is now challenging this in the Supreme Court. However this will only affect installations completed between December and March 2012.

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Thus methane collects on the high pressure side of the membrane while the unwanted components of the biogas pass through.

The new technology has come at the right time, because we assume that the market for producing bio natural gas will develop rapidly in the next few years,” said von Lehmden. The German government wishes to replace fossil natural gas increasingly with bio natural gas. By 2020 60 billion kilowatt hours and by 2030 around 100 billion kilowatt hours will be generated and fed into the network annually. With the new 2012 EGG combined heat and power unit operators that use processed biogas will receive an increased gas processing bonus on top of electricity payments.

Alongside the likelihood that natural gas prices will rise in the next few years this will make the market for bio natural gas more attractive for biogas plant operators.

For example, processing bio natural gas offers considerable potential to plant operators who cannot realise a heating concept which they could sensibly use in a combined heat and power unit with the heat created during conventional biogas conversion into electricity.

In comparison: while during pure conversion into electricity only a maximum of 40 per cent of the energy contained in biogas is subsequently available as electricity, when feeding in processed biogas a yield of 90 per cent of the energy content is achieved.

“Biomethane is the joker in the energy mix of the future. No other renewable energy is more efficient,” said von Lehmden. “Processed biogas will thus make an important contribution to sustainable and environmentally friendly energy management.“ 80 per cent of the natural gas consumed in Germany is still imported. Processed bio natural gas can contribute to covering a high proportion of natural gas consumption from domestic, regrowing raw materials and organic waste material. This will also reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. The reason: burning biomethane only releases the amount of carbon dioxide that the substrates used in generation had previously locked in.

In an ideal scenario the result is climate neutral use.

About EnviTec Biogas AG EnviTec Biogas AG covers the entire value chain for the production of biogas including the planning and turnkey construction of biogas plants as well as their commissioning. The company provides the biological and technical service, and also offers full plant and operating management. In addition, EnviTec also operates its own biogas plants. In 2011 EnviTec Biogas expanded business operations into the direct marketing of processed biomethane and green electricity and balancing energy marketing with EnviTec Energy Contracting GmbH & Co. KG and its 100% subsidiary EnviTec Stromkontor GmbH & Co. KG. Today, the company is represented in more than 15 countries throughout Europe, as well as in India. EnviTec Biogas generated revenues of EUR 148 million and EBIT of EUR 1.0 million in 2010. The EnviTec Group currently has 457 employees. EnviTec has been listed on the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since July 2007.

“Know” where to vent an explosion?

– problem solved at tilbury Sta When modifying large process facilities such as Tilbury Biomass Power Station it is often a challenge to position the explosion venting on the new equipment. During an explosion, the horizontal flame lengths can reach more than 10mtrs, so with the close-knit mixture of new and old structures it was seemingly impossible to vent the potential explosions into a safe area.

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Solutions such as curved vent ducts or explosion deflection barriers were all options; however they all had drawbacks such as cost, aesthetics and the footprint required.

When REMBE® were given this challenge, they offered the project engineers a new solution which solved all these issues. Rather than adding a means of deflection, REMBE® suggested modifying the filter design to incorporate a “Cheesewedge” shape into its structure. The result being that any explosion is directed upwards at 60deg into safe areas whilst only a small increase to the vessel footprint is required.

Call REMBE LTD today on FREEPHONE 0800 232 1821 for unstinting support and to discuss any explosion protection issues you face.

Subscribe to the newsletter at www.nextgenexpo.co.uk

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South Petherton Hospital, Somerset - Guntamatic Powerchip (199kW)

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Biomass Heating System Delivers 25% Fuel Cost Savings and Up To 96% Reduction in CO2 but financially rewarding. Reinvesting the fuel cost savings and RHI income will help the Trust fund further CO2 reduction initiatives and reduce fuel costs at a time of NHS budget reforms.

The Result Installed Cost; £150,000 > 2 x 99kW cascaded Guntamatic Powerchip boilers, including flues and thermal store; £96,000. > High specification, bespoke boiler house & fuel store; £54,000.

Somerset Primary Care Trust hoped to protect itself from rising fossil fuel costs and to contribute to NHS targets of reducing CO2 emissions by thirty per cent by 2015. A new twenty-four bed hospital replaced the old South Petherton Community Hospital with new purpose-built facilities. This provided an opportunity to start from scratch and to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels.

Treco installed two top-of-the-range, fully automated, 99kW Guntamatic Powerchip biomass boiler systems in cascade. We also supplied and installed the system in a new bespoke, high specification boiler house, including 2 fuel stores with automated fuel level sensors.

Anaerobic digestion: FIT for deployment?

Anaerobic digestion has long been heralded as the solution to cutting on-farm energy costs and minimising waste, but deployment figures don’t reflect this. Although there are 72 digesters operating in the UK; just 14 of these are registered under the Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) scheme, introduced in April 2010 to increase deployment of low carbon technologies.

Financial incentives such as FITs and the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) are targeted at smaller scale digesters, where slurries and manures or other wastes are digested on-site, potentially supplemented with purpose grown crop material if it is economically and ethically appropriate.

The first comprehensive review of FITs is underway and the consultation is open until the 26th April 2012.

Compared to other technologies anaerobic digestion has come through mostly unscathed. In summary, the proposals include: > Freezing tariffs at their current levels for AD up to 500kWe with an inflationary increase from 1st April 2012 taking the tariffs to:

• 0 - 250kWe

=

14.7p/kWh

• 250 – 500kWe

=

13.7p/kWh

• 500kWe – 5MWe =

9.9p/kWh

> Reducing the tariff for >500kWe to 9.0p/kWh from October 2012; equivalent to 2ROCs

> Applying a minimum degression in tariff rates of 5% per year from April 2014 with a capacity trigger which would accelerate degression > Preliminary accreditation for AD, with a guarantee that the project will be eligible for the tariff payable at the time of accreditation > Monitoring the use of purpose grown crops; accepting they are important for co-digestion, but not ruling out limiting future FITs eligibility to plants treating waste Lucy Hopwood, Head of Biomass and Biogas at NNFCC says: “The proposed changes won’t please everybody but in the current climate we have to look positively at the fact the tariffs are not being cut and look at other tweaks we can make. I’m already aware of providers offering simpler, cost-effective solutions at scales that thousands of UK farmers could operate.”

The NNFCC is working with project and technology developers, investors, regulators and other Government bodies, to address the remaining barriers, bring down the costs and increase the viability of AD as part of a wider portfolio of biorenewable technologies. To find out more about NNFCC’s activities visit www.nnfcc.co.uk.

CO2 Saving; (Source; Biomass Energy Centre) > Up to 96%. > 230 tonnes compared to heating oil, per annum.

(*Financial information not specific to this project. To protect client confidentiality, figures are based on an average of several typical projects of this size).

> A 3,000 litre thermal store. > Multi-fuel requirement met; burns wood chips, wood pellets, energy grains or miscanthus.

A link to Treco’s RHI Calculator; http://www.treco.co.uk/uploads/treco-rhi-calculator.xlsx

> Wood chips; 40-50%.

The System

> A new, bespoke, high-specification boiler house.

Treco’s RHI Calculator is available as a free download from their website. This spreadsheet shows the installed cost of a Treco biomass boiler system, your potential earnings from the scheme over 20 years, your fuel savings and the payback period.

> Wood pellets; 25-30%.

RHI Payments; Average of £39,000 per annum for 20 years, index linked to inflation. (Based on current information on RHI payments at time of going to print.

For guidance only, not to be considered a guarantee).

> Two cascaded, top-of-the-range, fully automated, 99kW Guntamatic Powerchip biomass boilers.

Since 2006, Treco have installed over 250 biomass boiler heating systems nationwide.

Fuel Cost Saving; (Source; Biomass Energy Centre)

The Trust specified a low carbon heating solution, including a state-of-the-art, multi-fuel biomass boiler system in a high-specification, bespoke boiler house.

The system would need to provide half of the hospital’s heating needs, whilst offering a fuel cost saving over fossil fuels and a minimum 30% reduction in CO2.

Treco installed two top-of-the-range, fully automated, 99kW Guntamatic Powerchip biomass boiler systems in cascade. We also supplied and installed the system in a new bespoke, high specification boiler house, including 2 fuel stores with automated fuel level sensors.

Treco’s complete installation, commissioning and maintenance service included;

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Fuel Consumption; 140 tonnes of wood pellets, per annum (based on a similar sized boiler, in a similar application).

> 2 fuel stores with automated fuel level sensors. > Self-cleaning moving step grate system improves efficiency and allows the boiler to cope with a wide variation in fuel quality. It also means that the boiler can switch between fuel types via a touch screen control panel, without the need for engineering works. > Automated adjustment to variable heat loads; modulation from 30% to 100% capacity at 96% efficiency, reducing fuel consumption. > Auto-ignition & de-ashing into two separate containers. > Combustion efficiency measured by lambda probe. > Fuel and maintenance contract with Treco, including servicing and ash removal.

The Renewable Heat Incentive As well as significant fuel cost saving, the Trust now have the opportunity to apply for inclusion in the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). This will enable them to gain payments per kWh of renewable heat generated and used by submitting meter readings to OFGEM. These payments and the fuel cost savings will mean that the entire project will be not only environmentally,

Payback Period; 4-6 years (combining RHI income & fuel cost saving).

"We were very pleased with the straightforward advice, the level of service we received from Treco and the depth of their installer’s technical knowledge. Post installation support has been excellent, Treco are always quick to respond and the Guntamatic boiler system continues to perform well."

Kevin Jennings, Somerset Primary Care Trust.

Masstock Farm Consultancy is now the Consultancy Team at Agrii Whether you want help in reducing your electricity costs or are considering which renewable energy technology is right for your farm – the consultancy team at Agrii can help. Our advice is impartial, based on thorough and comprehensive research and always aimed at providing you with the best return on your investment. We know which questions to ask and where to get the answers - from how much would it cost to get a connection to the grid from your wind turbine, to which make of biomass boiler is best, to help with gaining that crucial planning permission for your anaerobic digester.

The consultants at Agrii can help you identify which present the best opportunity for your farm business, plan your energy project and introduce you to the partners you will need in this new sector for our industry.

Our consultants can help you get started with a connection assessment and resource study, followed by a technology and financial assessment and, if all is well, put you in touch with an installer or technology provider. Using our bespoke desk top calculators we can provide accurate forecasts of future incomes. We can also manage the process of installation for you if required. Importantly, we can also make sure you can get the best price for your output.

Agrii Energy is delivered by our national team of energy experts supported by a network of partners – connection engineers, technology providers and installers and energy traders.

Agrii Energy – connecting energy with farming. energy@agrii.co.uk www.agrii.co.uk

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South Petherton Hospital, Somerset - Guntamatic Powerchip (199kW)

Treco Stand A66 ebec

Biomass Heating System Delivers 25% Fuel Cost Savings and Up To 96% Reduction in CO2 but financially rewarding. Reinvesting the fuel cost savings and RHI income will help the Trust fund further CO2 reduction initiatives and reduce fuel costs at a time of NHS budget reforms.

The Result Installed Cost; £150,000 > 2 x 99kW cascaded Guntamatic Powerchip boilers, including flues and thermal store; £96,000. > High specification, bespoke boiler house & fuel store; £54,000.

Somerset Primary Care Trust hoped to protect itself from rising fossil fuel costs and to contribute to NHS targets of reducing CO2 emissions by thirty per cent by 2015. A new twenty-four bed hospital replaced the old South Petherton Community Hospital with new purpose-built facilities. This provided an opportunity to start from scratch and to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels.

Treco installed two top-of-the-range, fully automated, 99kW Guntamatic Powerchip biomass boiler systems in cascade. We also supplied and installed the system in a new bespoke, high specification boiler house, including 2 fuel stores with automated fuel level sensors.

Anaerobic digestion: FIT for deployment?

Anaerobic digestion has long been heralded as the solution to cutting on-farm energy costs and minimising waste, but deployment figures don’t reflect this. Although there are 72 digesters operating in the UK; just 14 of these are registered under the Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) scheme, introduced in April 2010 to increase deployment of low carbon technologies.

Financial incentives such as FITs and the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) are targeted at smaller scale digesters, where slurries and manures or other wastes are digested on-site, potentially supplemented with purpose grown crop material if it is economically and ethically appropriate.

The first comprehensive review of FITs is underway and the consultation is open until the 26th April 2012.

Compared to other technologies anaerobic digestion has come through mostly unscathed. In summary, the proposals include: > Freezing tariffs at their current levels for AD up to 500kWe with an inflationary increase from 1st April 2012 taking the tariffs to:

• 0 - 250kWe

=

14.7p/kWh

• 250 – 500kWe

=

13.7p/kWh

• 500kWe – 5MWe =

9.9p/kWh

> Reducing the tariff for >500kWe to 9.0p/kWh from October 2012; equivalent to 2ROCs

> Applying a minimum degression in tariff rates of 5% per year from April 2014 with a capacity trigger which would accelerate degression > Preliminary accreditation for AD, with a guarantee that the project will be eligible for the tariff payable at the time of accreditation > Monitoring the use of purpose grown crops; accepting they are important for co-digestion, but not ruling out limiting future FITs eligibility to plants treating waste Lucy Hopwood, Head of Biomass and Biogas at NNFCC says: “The proposed changes won’t please everybody but in the current climate we have to look positively at the fact the tariffs are not being cut and look at other tweaks we can make. I’m already aware of providers offering simpler, cost-effective solutions at scales that thousands of UK farmers could operate.”

The NNFCC is working with project and technology developers, investors, regulators and other Government bodies, to address the remaining barriers, bring down the costs and increase the viability of AD as part of a wider portfolio of biorenewable technologies. To find out more about NNFCC’s activities visit www.nnfcc.co.uk.

CO2 Saving; (Source; Biomass Energy Centre) > Up to 96%. > 230 tonnes compared to heating oil, per annum.

(*Financial information not specific to this project. To protect client confidentiality, figures are based on an average of several typical projects of this size).

> A 3,000 litre thermal store. > Multi-fuel requirement met; burns wood chips, wood pellets, energy grains or miscanthus.

A link to Treco’s RHI Calculator; http://www.treco.co.uk/uploads/treco-rhi calculator.xlsx

> Wood chips; 40-50%.

The System

> A new, bespoke, high-specification boiler house.

Treco’s RHI Calculator is available as a free download from their website. This spreadsheet shows the installed cost of a Treco biomass boiler system, your potential earnings from the scheme over 20 years, your fuel savings and the payback period

> Wood pellets; 25-30%.

RHI Payments; Average of £39,000 per annum for 20 years, index linked to inflation. (Based on current information on RHI payments at time of going to print.

For guidance only, not to be considered a guarantee).

> Two cascaded, top-of-the-range, fully automated, 99kW Guntamatic Powerchip biomass boilers.

Financial incentives such as FITs and the Renewable Since 2006, Treco have installed over 250 biomass boiler heating systems nationwide.

Fuel Cost Saving; (Source; Biomass Energy Centre)

The Trust specified a low carbon heating solution, including a state-of-the-art, multi-fuel biomass boiler system in a high-specification, bespoke boiler house.

The system would need to provide half of the hospital’s heating needs, whilst offering a fuel cost saving over fossil fuels and a minimum 30% reduction in CO2.

Treco installed two top-of-the-range, fully automated, 99kW Guntamatic Powerchip biomass boiler systems in cascade. We also supplied and installed the system in a new bespoke, high specification boiler house, including 2 fuel stores with automated fuel level sensors.

Treco’s complete installation, commissioning and maintenance service included;

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Fuel Consumption; 140 tonnes of wood pellets, per annum (based on a similar sized boiler, in a similar application).

> 2 fuel stores with automated fuel level sensors. > Self-cleaning moving step grate system improves efficiency and allows the boiler to cope with a wide variation in fuel quality. It also means that the boiler can switch between fuel types via a touch screen control panel, without the need for engineering works. > Automated adjustment to variable heat loads; modulation from 30% to 100% capacity at 96% efficiency, reducing fuel consumption. > Auto-ignition & de-ashing into two separate containers. > Combustion efficiency measured by lambda probe. > Fuel and maintenance contract with Treco, including servicing and ash removal.

The Renewable Heat Incentive As well as significant fuel cost saving, the Trust now have the opportunity to apply for inclusion in the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). This will enable them to gain payments per kWh of renewable heat generated and used by submitting meter readings to OFGEM. These payments and the fuel cost savings will mean that the entire project will be not only environmentally,

Payback Period; 4-6 years (combining RHI income & fuel cost saving).

"We were very pleased with the straightforward advice, the level of service we received from Treco and the depth of their installer’s technical knowledge. Post installation support has been excellent, Treco are always quick to respond and the Guntamatic boiler system continues to perform well."

Kevin Jennings, Somerset Primary Care Trust.

Masstock Farm Consultancy is now the Consultancy Team at Agrii Whether you want help in reducing your electricity costs or are considering which renewable energy technology is right for your farm – the consultancy team at Agrii can help. Our advice is impartial, based on thorough and comprehensive research and always aimed at providing you with the best return on your investment. We know which questions to ask and where to get the answers - from how much would it cost to get a connection to the grid from your wind turbine, to which make of biomass boiler is best, to help with gaining that crucial planning permission for your anaerobic digester.

The consultants at Agrii can help you identify which present the best opportunity for your farm business, plan your energy project and introduce you to the partners you will need in this new sector for our industry.

Our consultants can help you get started with a connection assessment and resource study, followed by a technology and financial assessment and, if all is well, put you in touch with an installer or technology provider. Using our bespoke desk top calculators we can provide accurate forecasts of future incomes. We can also manage the process of installation for you if required. Importantly, we can also make sure you can get the best price for your output.

Agrii Energy is delivered by our national team of energy experts supported by a network of partners – connection engineers, technology providers and installers and energy traders.

Agrii Energy – connecting energy with farming. energy@agrii.co.uk www.agrii.co.uk

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New £16m Leicester School opts for Rapeseed CHP SEt3a6nd

ebec Leicester, UK – A brand new £16 million school currently being constructed for Rushey Mead Secondary School, Leicester under the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme - is set to generate the vast majority of its own electricity, heating and hot water, from regionally-grown rapeseed oil – resulting in incredibly-low carbon emissions.

The system is being installed at the Leicester site by LowC Communities Ltd, the Lincolnshire-based low carbon energy specialist.

Richard Griffin, the company’s chief executive, commented: “We’re installing the 188kWe bio-liquid CHP system from our Agri ElectroGen range, coupled to a 30,000 litre thermal store, controls and natural-gas-fired back up boiler plant.”

“With the fuel being grown and processed in the East Midlands area, it will help both the regional economy and keep transport down to an absolute minimum – which makes the whole process much more sustainable than using fossil-fuels such as gas and electricity from the national grid.

It is planned that, once in operation, the system will annually save around 274 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions – compared to fossil-fuel-based traditional heating and electricity supplied by the national networks. To put this figure into everyday terms, it would be the equivalent of the annual carbon emissions from around 140 small cars (based on 10,000 miles per annum – per car).

Due to its use of an Ofgem-approved renewable fuel, the system will also attract an additional income for the Local Authority from ROCs. Griffin continued: “The fuel is produced from rapeseed grown as a break crop – i.e. one that is grown whilst resting agricultural land from cereals production thus avoiding the thorny issue of using food for fuel. This approach is not only better for the environment, but it is helping the British farming industry diversify at what has been a tough time.”

“It’s a simple process; once harvested, the small black seeds from the plant are crushed to extract the oil (cold-pressed), which is then passed through a series of increasingly-fine filters to remove any impurities – leaving a very natural and essentially unmodified product.”

Integral components such as roof hooks, connectors and shoes are manufactured from high quality stainless steel, while mounting rails and clamps use light weight and durable aluminium. Components can be supplied either in bulk quanities or kit form, depending on the customer's requirements.

ALTEC's forward thinking perspective is emphasized by new products such as solar carports and charging stations as well a wide range of bespoke roofing solutions. ALTEC’s UK warehouse and technical support enables it to combine quality products with a swift and reliable delivery service”.

The school, which has around 1,400 pupils aged between 11 and 16 years, will also benefit from a six-court sports hall and enhanced teaching facilities when the new building is constructed on existing playing fields. LowC Communities has been engaged by MITIE – the mechanical and electrical sub-contractor employed

by Miller Construction, the main contractor for the project – which is set to be completed in May 2012.

Co-operative Group opts for LowC’s Renewable CHP at New Headquarters SEt3a6nd

The Co-operative Group has specified LowC’s cutting-edge liquid ebec biofuel combined heat and power (CHP) system – Agri ElectroGen to power its brand new headquarters in Manchester city centre. The system, which comprises of two 397kWe CHP units, will provide electricity, heating and hot water, plus chilled water for use in the building’s air conditioning system.

This choice of pure plant oil (PPO), a green fuel which will be locally grown, underpins the Group’s stated aim of leading on environmental issues – creating one of the most sustainable commercial buildings in Europe and one of the UK’s first designated as ‘outstanding’ under BREEAM – with a Display Energy Certificate rating of A.

“Altec Solar Ltd is the UK subsidiary of ALTEC Solartechnik AG - a modern German manufacturer. From it's two facilities the company produces innovative mounting components for use in photovoltaic and solar thermal installations across Europe. With 18 years experience in this market ALTEC has developed a wide range of complete mounting systems for domestic and commercial buildings as well as for free standing ground or mast based structures.

The chosen biofuel is accredited as renewable by Ofgem, so the new CHP system will qualify for double ROCs (Renewables obligation certificates) providing more than £600k additional annual revenue for the Group.

Richard Griffin, chief executive of LowC Communities Ltd. said: “We are delighted to be the Co-operative Group’s supplier of choice for this high-profile renewable energy project. A liquid biofuel CHP solution is the perfect alternative to fossil fuels; it is sustainable - as there is a steady supply from farms all over the United Kingdom; it’s absorbed carbon dioxide whilst growing – so it’s inherently ‘green’ and, perhaps most importantly, it’s economically viable – for both ends of the supply chain meaning that the rural economy will benefit.”

Griffin continued: “It’s worth noting that this is not biodiesel. In the majority of cases, biodiesel is not a 100-per-cent renewable fuel, as the manufacturing process often uses fossil-fuel-derived components.

There are other liquid biofuels that are imported into the UK – such as palm oil - but these type of oils have, in many cases, been linked many social and environmental problems – including deforestation.

That’s of course not forgetting the carbon emissions from shipping fuels many thousands of miles across the globe.”

“This system, coupled with all of the other carbonreducing initiatives that the Co-operative Group has adopted, will result in extraordinarily-low levels of greenhouse gas emissions. What’s more, it will also introduce the very first renewable energy generation into the £800 million NOMA (North Manchester) regeneration zone that is set to transform 20 acres of Manchester City Centre’s heartland.”

Due for completion in 2012, the 15-storey building – being constructed by main contractor, BAM Construction - will become home to more than 3,000 employees working across the Group’s family of retailing and financial services businesses. LowC Communities Ltd is supplying the CHP system via the project’s mechanical and electrical contractor, Rotary North West.

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The UK’s ability to innovate is astounding. Can we capitalise on our ingenuity in the renewable energy space?

The UK has always been a nation full of innovators, from music, the arts & film, manufacturing and technology, electronics, biotechnology etc. the UK punches well above its weight on the world stage. Could breakthrough technology in the Renewable Energy markets be the next powerhouse for growth in jobs and revenue? nextgen media recently ran an event which had individuals ‘pitch’ their new and innovative renewable energy generating ideas to a panel of experts for review.

The presenters offered an insight into the creativity and ‘out the box’ thinking that the UK is renowned for.

An initial call for papers for the event had over 45 respondents, this was narrowed down to a possible 15 very strong contenders for an inaugural ‘Dragons Den’ style evening. In the end 8 presentations were selected for their 1st public airing. These ranged from 2 new tidal stream designs through to a couple of waste to energy conversion techniques, clean sail powered shipping to a new class of Algae Bio-Photoreactor.

“There are clearly a huge number of innovators with ideas that are seeking backing or funding” says Richard Price of nextgen media, “The Dragons Den format gives these ideas a platform for public airing in the hopes that they will find a backer or funder to further develop their ideas” The organisers ensure that no intellectual property is given away without due protection in place, such as patent pending status.

With a strong pipeline of entrepreneurs wishing to air their ideas to potential funders the organisers have enough content for at least another 2 events in the near future.

With a broader awareness of the event both funders and innovators stand to gain, “who knows, we may just witness the next energy generating idea that becomes mainstream” says Richard Price.

As ever, innovation is not enough. History should have taught us by now that innovation is one thing, backing, developing and exploiting great ideas is another and these are not the UK’s strongest points. However, the other partners of the event the REA and BDO are committed to helping the UK’s renewable energy markets achieve their true potential. The REA are sector specialists who lobby Government to ensure the right legislative framework is in place for a sustainable renewable market whilst BDO have helped raise over £100m in funding in the UK for renewables projects.

For details on the next Dragon’s Den sessions please email richard.price@closer2media.com

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Govt acts to bring ‘certainty’ to renewable sector

Greg Barker MP Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change

The government has revamped the feed in tariff (FiT) scheme for renewable energies in a move it says will bring transparency, longevity and certainty to the sector. The news comes quickly on the heels of the announcement of the first successful applicants for another prong of the strategy, the renewable heat incentive (RHI).

Climate Change Minister, Greg Barker, said the new-look FiT package will put the scheme on a ‘predictable, certain and sustainable footing’ for both consumers and suppliers of renewable technologies. “Instead of a scheme for the few the new improved scheme will deliver for the many,” he said. “Our new plans will see almost two and a half times more installations than originally projected by 2015 which is good news for the sustainable growth of the industry.”

In January the first two successful applicants for the renewable heat incentive (RHI) - a Sheffield umbrella supplier and a group of holiday cottages in Yorkshire -

were announced. After Booth Brothers installed a 24kW water-source heat pump and Broadgate Farm Cottages a 4.3kW ground-source heat pump, both will receive quarterly payments of 4.5p per metered kWh of heat generated by their equipment over the next 20 years.

Under the well-signalled reforms the new FiT of 21p/kWh (down from 43.3p/kWh) comes in from 1 April for domestic-size solar panels installed after 3 March 2012.

But buildings installing solar panels on or after 1 April must have an Energy Performance Certificate rating of at least ‘D’ to qualify for a full tariff.

Also from 1 April new ‘multi-installation’ tariff rates set at 80% of the standard tariffs will be introduced for solar PV installations where a single individual or organisation is already receiving FiT for other solar PV installations.

The threshold is set at more than 25 installations. This will particularly affect those companies in the “roof for rent” sector.

Barker also announced there will be two further consultations looking at the FiT for both photovoltaic (PV) installations and the tariff for non-PV installations.

In these consultations the government says it wants a programme of tariff regression of 10% every six months to allow for falling installation costs. But the government has also indicated its intention to raise the tariff for micro-CHP installations from 10.5p/kWh to 12.5p/kWh to encourage its development.

“I want to see a bright and vibrant future for small scale renewables in the UK and allow each of the technologies to reach their potential where they can get to a point where they can stand on their own two feet without the need for subsidy sooner rather than later,” said Barker. continued on page 7.

Renewables- market growth rates and sectors expected to grow substantially over the next few years It is true to say that renewables have had mixed fortunes over the last 10 years. Changes in government tariffs, public perceptions and economics have all played their part in shaping the market as it stands today. That said, it is estimated that the total renewables market currently stands at £16bn and should grow at around £1bn extra per year to be a £23bn market by 2016/2017.

Driving the market for renewables are the UKs binding obligations to reduce carbon levels and to have 15% of all energy generated from renewables by 2020.

A late starter, the UK is now beginning to motor ahead. Recent sector specific cuts (PV solar) could lead one to think that renewables are not worth investing in, however the bigger picture is good, offering solid growth prospects and excellent returns on investment.

Forecast Growths for the Renewable Energy Technologies from 2010-11 to 2016-17 by Market Value in £’millions

One area that should increase quickly to achieve its full potential is renewable heat. The new RHI (Renewable Heat Incentive) legislation provides an incentive for producing heat from renewable sources. The UK is the first government in the world to implement such an incentive for renewable heat, other governments are said to be watching its progress with interest.

Air Source Heat Pumps 15%

The main beneficiaries of the RHI are expected to be Biomass and Heat Pumps, both Air and Ground Source.

See pie chart opposite:

Ground Source Heat Pumps 21%

CHP 9%

Biomas (including District Heating) 48%

Biogas 7% Solar Thermal 0%

Source: DECC

Biomass for public buildings, schools, hospitals etc is expected to continue apace as well as domestic, as many living off the gas grid (4 million UK homes) are expected to convert from Heating oil (over 1 million) to solid biomass - wood chip or wood pellets.

Technology allows biomass to be easily deployed for heat and hot water with very little user intervention (cleaning and re-stocking periodically aside) Heat Pumps possibly offer one of the most simple “fit and forget” solutions for renewable heat. Again, emerging technology, falling prices and increased competition are helping to drive this market forward significantly.

The above table factors in incentives but not sudden changes, e.g. the recent PV Solar growth is subject to change due to current FiT uncertainty, also, the impact of the RHI is not fully understood yet.

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