One in five farmers
in England and Wales will be producing clean energy by this summer. One in six
farmers will be using solar photovoltaic equipment on their farm, and one in
eight will be using energy directly from a renewable source.
These findings and
more were released by NFU and NatWest in a recent study of renewable energy use
in the UK. The UK has set a goal of producing 15% of energy from renewables by
2020, and as Ian Burrow, the head of agriculture and renewable energy at NatWest
said, the study results show "how
the farming industry is playing a key role in helping the UK meet its
target."
The survey also
found that connectivity, permitting and financing were still barriers to
accessing renewable energy. These are important things to keep in mind for any
country attempting to reach renewable energy targets. Demand can't do it alone,
public policy will play a major factor in facilitating clean technology
use. Read Jonathan Riley's article in Farmers Weekly.
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