Climate Change
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 >Integrated Crop Management Roadshow: Fife – Event Summary
Integrated Crop Management – a more holistic approach that can benefit your farm yields This roadshow event was held at the Elmwood campus of SRUC on 25th January 2018 with…
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 >Renewables Update by John Farquhar at Argyll meeting Nov 2017
These are the presentation slides used by John Farquhar (Senior renewables consultant) at the ‘Making the most of your land – Woodland, renewables & GAECs’ meeting at Tayvallich Estate, November 2017.
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