A new guide on bioenergy will stimulate the production and supply of this low carbon energy source across the Region.

This ‘Guide to Bioenergy Funding and Support Mechanisms in the West Midlands' was produced by MEA in December on behalf of Bioenergy West Midlands to provide an easy to use resource for potential adopters at one or more stages of the crop to market chain, including energy crops and forestry, the supply chain, and to provide heat, power or transportation. Bioenergy West Midlands has been established by Advantage West Midlands, Harper Adams University College, Defra, and the Government Office for the West Midlands to assist in the development of a dedicated regional bioenergy supply chain.

Officially launched at the annual Bioenergy West Midlands conference on 16th December by Richard Davies, Director of MEA, it will be soon become available on the websites of both organisations as a download and will be updated as new case studies and funding schemes develop.

The guide was part-funded by Bioenergy West Midlands and MEA