 Borders
Energy Farming Forum
Welcome to the website for the Borders Energy Farming Forum - a
group committed to supporting and developing the presence of renewables
in the Scottish Borders.
Latest news
Interested in biomass - get in touch!
If you are a woodland owner, equipment installer or simply interested in biomass as a renewable energy source we would like to hear from you. Please get in touch with Michael Bayne of Borders Machinery Ring at michael@ringleader.co.uk.
We Need You!
The Borders Energy Farming Forum is looking to develop four renewable
energy projects over the next year. We may be able to help
with
- Pre-feasibility studies
- Funding guidance
- Quotations from contractors
- Contact with previous projects
If you interested in establishing a renewable energy project on your land, please get in touch
Commercial viability of non-food crops in Scotland
SAC have published a report into the economics of growing non-food
crops and biomass on Scottish farms. The full report can be downloaded
here.
Fact sheets on climate change and agriculture
Farming Futures have published a series of fact sheets with specific advice
for farmers on climate change. The series includes specific guidance on adaption and mitigation, as well as specific advice on how a range of crops
will be affected
Register with the Forum
If you have an interest in renewable energy within the Scottish
Borders, please register your details.
Registration is free and you will be kept up-to-date of news and
events in the area
The BEFF has limited budget and can't provide funding for renewable
energy projects. However we may be able to offer advice on existing
funds.
The Borders Energy Farming Forum is funded through the Scottish
Executive's 'Sustainable Action Grants' programme, and is set to
run from April 2006 for three years.
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