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The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) is a mandatory UK-wide trading scheme introduced in April 2010 which targets emissions from large public and private sector organisations. This consultation is being undertaken as a result of a broader simplification review and engagement with stakeholders.
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The Strategy contains four key principles to guide UK bioenergy policy. First, bioenergy must offer genuine carbon savings to 2050 and beyond. Second, it must be cost-effective in meeting energy and climate change objectives. Third, it must take into account the needs of the wider bioeconomy. And finally, it must be ready to respond to any risks to key priorities such as food security and biodiversity.
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On 26th March 2012 Greg Barker announced further plans for the delivery of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), including a time table setting out what the Department of Energy and Climate Change intend to do and when for both the domestic and non-domestic sectors.
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The survey will feed into work which will help to bridge skills gaps in the sector and help ensure the Renewables Training Network makes the right choices when investing in the development of future skills provision in Scotland. You can take part here.
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A new £103 million investment fund has been announced, which is expected to drive the growth of renewable energy in Scotland for generations.
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OFGEM have announced that Tiers 1 and 2 of the solid biomass tariff for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) are to be increased from 1st April 2012. The tariff for 1MW and above remains unaltered at 1p per kWh.
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Perth-based rural land management firm Bell Ingram has installed a 90kW biomass boiler at its headquarters, designed to reduce carbon emissions and cut heating costs.
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The Hill of Banchory Biomass Centre is the largest biomass district heating system currently under the ownership of a private sector local energy service company, (HOBESCO) in Scotland
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Forty three groups across Scotland have each benefitted with a share of £6.9m from the Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) to help communities reduce their carbon footprint.
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Stuart Goodall, Confor: Wood fuel at a local scale from sustainable, local sources, not large biomass power stations, is the way forward. Large electricity-generating plants unlock only about 30 per cent of the energy available, yet burning wood to generate heat makes use of nearer 90 per cent...