Chair opening address
Jonathan Scurlock, Chief Adviser, Renewable Energy and Climate Change,
National Farmers Union.

Speaker: Jonathan Scurlock

Current and Future Legislation

Speaker: Ministerial speaker

Refreshment break and exhibition viewing

Financial incentives - FITs and RHI

Speaker: Sarah Wells

A Guide to the Planning Process

Practical do's and dont's about planning your project; what the planning authority expects of you and how to deal with them, supporting your application and implementation.

Speaker: John Silvester

Light lunch & exhibition viewing

Energy Crops Panel - group panel discussion with Q&A
Speakers:

Delivering a higher yield
Roger Hellawell, Masstock Farm Consultancy

SRC Willow and the opportunities
John Strawson, managing Director, Strawsons Energy

Miscanthus as fuel
William Cracroft-Eley, Director, Miscanthus Growers Ltd

Pete Fane, Farm Renewable Energy Options Ltd - Conference Chair PM

Speaker: Peter Fane MRICS MBIAC

Afternoon Conference Chair

Speaker: Peter Fane MRICS MBIAC

Biogas Panel - group panel discussion with Q&A

Exploring how the feasilbility of small scale will develop in the next 20-30 years through new developments and better understanding of integration of small scare AD into businesses.

Refreshment break & exhibition viewing

Wind Panel - group discussion with Q&A
Speakers:

Working together - the benefits of a community-owned scheme
Jon Halle, Project Manager, Sharenergy

Owning your own turbine
Laurence Duncan, Commercial Director, ICE Renewables Ltd

Is wind good for you?
Mark Newton, partner, Fisher German

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Chair Opening Address

Speaker: Oliver Harwood

Financing Your Renewable Energy Project
Overview of the process, all you need to know from deciding if it's right for you, to securing the funding.
Speaker: Ian Burrow

Refreshment break & exhibition viewing

Why Saving Energy and Reducing Emissions is good for your business
Irrespective of your mean wind speeds, roof orientation or proximity to flowing water, all farms can benefit their business by reducing the amount of energy they use. Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is also good for your business and is set to become more important in the future. As well as researching the potential to generate renewable energy, progressive farmers will be looking to reduce their energy consumption and GHG emissions – this presentation will cover why this is important, how it will benefit your business and how to go about achieving those benefits.

Alternative Vehicles

Speaker: The Office for Low Emission Vehicles

Light lunch & exhibition viewing

Biomass Panel - group discussion with Q&A
Speakers:

Heating options
Chris Miles, Managing Director, Ecoenergy Ltd

Market opportunites
Rob Wood, Biomass Buyer, UK Energy Crops & Straw, Drax Power Ltd

Fueling your boiler
Gary Battell, Woodland and Woodfuels Officer, Suffolk County Council

Hydropower Panel - group panel discussion with Q&A
Speakers:

Why hydropower?

David Williams, Chief Executive Officer, British Hydropower Association

Case study from a landowner with a hydro scheme

Mike Godsell, Dreifa Mill

Hydropower Development Opportunites

Ewan Campbell-Lendrum, Head of HSQE, Infinis
There are many small scale hydropower opportunities in the UK, particularly in the North and West of the country. This presentation will give an overview on what is required in order to utilise these.

Refreshment break & exhibition viewing

Solar Energy Panel - group panel discussion with Q&A
Speakers:

The future
Ray Nobel, Solar Photovoltaic Specialist, Renewable Energy Association

Solar - it's more than just PV
Howard Johns, Chairman, Solar Trade Association

PV - a farmer's view
Stephen Layton, Farmer and Cider Producer, Orgasmic Cider Company
Stephen's personal experiences of PV from research to completion.

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