Storage
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Solar panel feed-in tariffs to be reduced on schemes of 250kW and under
The Dept of Energy and Climate Change has announced its proposals for a Comprehensive Review of the Feed-in Tariffs for Solar PV. This includes changes to current tariffs which will take effect on new schemes from as early as 12 December 2011.
Diary of forthcoming events:
12 October 2011 AAB conference Marston
23-24 November British Potato 2011, Harrogate
25 January 2012 Winter Forum at Sutton Bridge subjects to be announced
9-10 February 2012 PCL 2-day Store Managers' Course, Sutton Bridge CSR
28-29 February 2012 Crop Protection Northern Britain, Dundee
1 March 2012 Storage Forum at Sutton Bridge, subjects to be announced
2 March 2012 Storage Forum in Herefordshire, subjects to be announced
27-30 May 2012 World Potato Congress, Edinburgh
New R&D Projects
SBCSR and collaborators have recently been awarded PCL funding for Projects:
- Reduced energy storage - to minimise the carbon footprint associated with storage of GB potato crops (R439) with Farm Energy
- Review of late season processing quality (R442) with National Resources Institute
- Blackheart (R456) with Cranfield University and Fresh Potato Suppliers' Association
- Seed store management (R457) with Cambridge University Farm and FERA
- Warmer storage (R458) with FPSA
In addition, the following projects involving SBCSR and collaborators are in progress:
- CIPC application in box stores (R414) with Glasgow University
- Acrylamide - Producing low-acrylamide risk potatoes (LINK) (R425) with Rothamsted Research
- Ethylene & sprout control for processing varieties (LINK) (R426) with National Resources Institute
- Alternative sprout suppressants (R438)