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

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.