Farmers See Little Positivity in Ad Power ; Plans to Increase the Returns to Farmers Who Invest in Anaerobic Digestion (Ad) for Renewable Power Generation Appear to Have Sparked Little Interest in the Region so Far. Karen Dent Reports On Why Ad Hasn't Taken Off and Why Solar Power May Prove More Popular in the Short Term.

The Journal › April 02, 2011

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BILLED as one of the most environmentally-friendly methods of alternative energy generation, anaerobic digestion (AD) hasn't yet taken off in the region like it has in other parts of Europe.

The high investment required for the equipment - and up until now, the relatively poor incentives from the Government - appear to have put farmers off AD.

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Farmers See Little Positivity in Ad Power ; Plans to Increase the Returns to Farmers Who Invest in Anaerobic Digestion (Ad) for Renewable Power Generation Appear to Have Sparked Little Interest in the Region so Far. Karen Dent Reports On Why Ad Hasn't Taken Off and Why Solar Power May Prove More Popular in the Short Term.

The recent fast-track review of feed-in tariffs (FITs), which is now open to consultation, is aiming to change that. Although the planned reduction of the FITs offered for larger solar installation has captured most of the headlines, the review suggest...

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