National Non-Food Crops Centre

Type: Organization

Name: National Non-Food Crops Centre

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

New project explores cash and carbon savings potential of biogas networks

A project to assess the feasibility of developing biogas networks to help farmers and small-scale anaerobic digestion (AD) developers cut the cost of selling gas to the national grid has been awarded funding from WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme), ... [Published E2BPulse - May 07 2013]

Entities: Biogas, Anaerobic Digestion, Carbon

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

UK biogas development expands rapidly

The U.K.’s National Non-Food Crops Centre has announced the country is now home to more than 100 anaerobic digestion (AD) systems that are not affiliated with the water treatment industry. The quantity of these AD plants has more than doubled in the U.K. ... [Published Biomass Magazine - May 06 2013]

Entities: Biogas, United Kingdom, Digestion, National Non-Food Crops Centre

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Biotech SMEs could benefit from coupons worth up to €10,000

Part of the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, Ghent, BelgiumSMEs in North West Europe can now apply for coupons worth up to €10,000 (£8,400) to help them assess innovate biotech-based ideas and take them to industrial production.Part of the Bio Base Europe ... [Published E2BPulse - May 02 2013]

Entities: Biotechnology, Small And Medium Sized Enterprises, Belgium, United Kingdom, National Non-Food Crops Centre

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

European Union

EU fund to drive SME growth in bio-based economy

The European Commission has launched a three-year, €6.2 million project, Bio Base NWE, to support the development of the bio-based economy in North West Europe.An announcement from York, UK-based bioeconomy consultants NNFCC (National Non-Food Crops Centre) ... [Published Packaging Today - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Small And Medium Sized Enterprises, Belgium, Chemical Industry, European Union

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"Producing biofuel from grain would provide us not only with energy but also animal feed that we?d otherwise import." The biofuels industry is providing food, fuel and feed, while driving needed improvements in agriculture?s productivity and reducing demand for imports...

Debate: should we grow fuel as well as food? [Published Allaboutyou.com - May 17 2013]

...access to Europe's best facilities and networks," said Dr Adrian Higson, Head of Biorefining at NNFCC and UK representative for the project. "The coupon scheme is great way to support companies looking to undertake short feasibility studies before undertaking large-scale trials" he added

Biotech SMEs could benefit from coupons worth up to €10,000 [Published E2BPulse - May 02 2013]

"Oh you'll never get Somerset farmers to go in forfor anything like that, they would rather just stick with what they know."

8 ENGINEERING A CARBON-CAPTURED FUTURE [Published SUCKING CARBON OUT OF AIR - Jan 13 2013]