Tuesday, 13 April 2021
MCP Straw
Sophie Archer's picture
by Sophie Archer

New for old

Replaced or refurbed your boiler since December 2018? Find out if you require a permit to operate.
Thursday, 08 April 2021
Solar panels
Eirinn Rusbridge's picture
by Eirinn Rusbridge

Feasibility studies: What are they?

What is a feasibility study?
Tuesday, 06 April 2021
Sophie Archer's picture
by Sophie Archer

Environmental compliance requirements for RHI

Did you submit an RHI application for a new boiler by the 31 March 2021 deadline? Was it over 1 MWth input and operating on biomass? Or maybe under 1MWth but operating on waste wood? If you did not know already, you may require an environmental permit for both the operation of the boiler and RHI
Thursday, 01 April 2021
Greenhouse, AD plant and CHP engine
Steven Jackson's picture
by Steven Jackson

NFU Energy Podcast

At NFU Energy, we have a team of energy experts who are on hand to assist with any queries you may have regarding your energy imports, exports or projects. We have started our own podcast, where each month we delve into different aspects of buying, generating and using energy. If you are interested
Tuesday, 30 March 2021
Mike Bond's picture
by Mike Bond

The importance of ESOS

Over the years, energy efficiency has been the target of incentives and legislation, to reduce the nation’s carbon footprint and help the UK to reach Net Zero by 2050. The NFU aims to get to Net Zero by 2040 and at NFU Energy we are committed to helping NFU members and businesses alike to reach
Tuesday, 23 March 2021
Solar Panel Slide
Jenny Beynon's picture
by Jenny Beynon

Mitsibushi-led consortium awarded grid-link licence for world’s largest wind farm.

Read our top five energy-related news stories from the last couple of weeks. Energy is always in the news in one way or another, from renewable energy technology advancements and the latest from the ‘big six’ energy suppliers to advancements in energy saving and sustainability. In this blog, we
Friday, 19 March 2021
Elisa Evans's picture
by Elisa Evans

Final Green Gas Support Scheme design released

Announced with very little fanfare yesterday was the outcome of the government’s consultation into the future support for Green Gas, cunningly called the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS). On first glance, and as entirely expected, this looks very much like a continuation of the RHI for Biomethane
Friday, 19 March 2021
electric_Car_mgs
Ben Ablewhite's picture
by Ben Ablewhite

Electric car subsidy cut: how harmful is it?

The Government have announced that the £3,000 electric car grant will be slashed to £2,500 and the list price threshold will be reduced with immediate effect in a move that many commentators are pointing out isn’t exactly supportive of our Net Zero ambitions.
Thursday, 18 March 2021
solar_panels_
Mike Bond's picture
by Mike Bond

The Spring Budget: its impact on Climate Change

I recently wrote the following for AHDB GrowSave and it was an interesting thought worth sharing here: At a time of such fragility for the battered economy, the Spring Budget was always going to be a challenge: could the Chancellor maintain progress on existing issues such as climate change, whilst
Tuesday, 16 March 2021
Candace Robb's picture
by Candace Robb

Half Hourly contracts and what you need to know

We have taken a lot of calls recently from NFU members who are not completely familiar with half hourly (HH) meters and the different types of contracts that you can get. Some members have accepted contracts where they have been quoted an incredibly good unit rate, only to find on their first bill

Pages

Stay Informed

Line Bar Graph Icon

Sign up for our weekly price trends email and stay up to date with gas, electricity and oil prices.

Energy Bar Graph Icon

Each month in Energy Byte, we bring you the latest energy news and our view on what it means for your business