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Practical Guide: Solar Photovoltaics
This Practical Guide concentrates on the opportunities for producing electricity from solar photovoltaics (PV) on farm, which could help to provide an additional income and reduce farm GHG emissions.
Read More >Practical Guide: Wind energy
This Practical Guide concentrates on how to develop a medium scale wind turbine and help reduce GHG emissions. (Note: other scales of development may be appropriate at your site. The basic principles still apply.)
Read More >Practical Guide: The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
This Practical Guide explains the Renewable Heat Incentive.
Read More >Practical Guide: Micro-Hydro
This Practical Guide concentrates on micro-hydro opportunities. Installing micro-hydro could reduce electricity bills, provide an additional income, and reduce GHG emissions from the farm.
Read More >Practical Guide: Introduction to Small Scale Renewables
This Practical Guide gives an overview of small farm scale renewable systems
Read More >Practical Guide: Feed-in Tariff
This Practical Guide focuses on the Feed in Tariff Scheme to fund renewable resources on farm, which can also reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Read More >Practical Guide: Anaerobic Digestion (Biogas)
This Practical Guide focuses on anaerobic digestion and how it can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Read More >Practical Guide: Adapting Traditional Farm Buildings to a Changing Climate
This practical guide looks at adaption of traditional farm buildings to cope with climate change.
Read More >Practical Guide: Adapting New Farm Buildings to a Changing Climate
This practical guide looks at the effects of climate change that should be considered when planning a new farm building.
Read More >Soil & Nutrient Network – Case Study: Bogindollo Farm, Angus
Soil & Nutrient Network – helping farmers improve soils structure and nutrient management. This case study provides details of the Angus Soil & Nutrient Network Farm – Bogindollo Farm.
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