Biomass Connect

🌱 Join us for the Biomass Connect Showcase Event! 🌱 📅 November 7th-8th, 2024 📍 The Slate, Warwick 🔸 2 days of talks, demos, presentations and info stands. 🔸 Hear from biomass innovators 🔸 Network with industry stakeholders 👉 Register Now: loom.ly/Lqfnpjg

🌱 Biomass Facts at Your Fingertips! Explore our library of factsheets covering the latest advances in biomass technologies, cropping, and best practices. 👉 Discover more: loom.ly/HBXe7FA #Biomass #Factsheets #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy

🌱 November Hub Site Updates As winter sets in across the Biomass Connect network, crops have entered full senescence, phenotyping is complete, and sites are preparing for winter maintenance. 👉 loom.ly/4kuRC4g #BiomassConnect #Bioenergy #SustainableFarming

🌱 Emerging Biomass Crops: Eucalyptus, Black Locust & Sida These Aug 2023 → Aug 2025 comparisons give an early look at how these less conventional species are performing as part of our broad evidence base for growers and policymakers.

🌿 SRC Willow: Vigorous, Reliable, and Rapidly Developing Willow continues to impress in our demo hubs. These before-and-after images show the leap from early establishment in 2023 to dense, fast-growing stands in 2025.

🌳 SRF Poplar These Aug 2023 → Aug 2025 comparisons show just how rapidly SRF poplar can establish. Across multiple sites — from Devon to Ayrshire — we’re seeing strong height gain, resilient establishment, and developing woody structure suitable for future biomass supply.

🌾 Miscanthus: Two Years of Growth Across the UK From Wales to Yorkshire and the Scottish Borders, Miscanthus has shown remarkable consistency across very different environments. These before-and-after images (Aug 2023 → Aug 2025) highlight its progress.

Issue 11 of Connect, the #BiomassConnect Newsletter is out. 📆 demonstrator hub updates, 📜 The Biomass Connect project - 4 years on, 💡A focus on our outreach activities, 🐤 Dates for your diary, Download: loom.ly/OiLQSx0 Subscribe: loom.ly/_H--OFU

October highlights from Biomass Connect 🌿 ✔ Autumn phenotyping underway ✔ Senescence & growth patterns recorded ✔ Storm impacts managed ✔ Sites on schedule for data submission Collaboration driving biomass innovation! 🔗 loom.ly/dtcT1hs

🦌 New UK guidance highlights the importance of planning for mammal damage when establishing biomass plantations. Early prevention = better survival, yield & sustainability. 👉 Read more: loom.ly/_WRypHs #biomass #forestry #renewableenergy

🌿 September Demonstrator Hub Update As the growing season closes, our sites report strong crop performance, minimal pest issues, and valuable data collection underway for the next season. loom.ly/AV4llv8 #biomass #renewableenergy #sustainablefarming #innovation

One way to valorise biomass crops is through the production of liquid biofuels. A recent article from Carbon Brief explores how biofuels are being used globally to help meet climate targets and if they are achieving this goal. loom.ly/I7XV3ms

Is BECCS the future? Big Tech seems to think so. A recent article highlights that Microsoft is investing heavily in BECCS as part of its plan to become carbon negative by 2030 — showing clear confidence in this technology over alternatives. loom.ly/Ln4Vfsw

The “food vs fuel” debate isn’t as clear-cut as it seems. 🌾⚡️ A new EUBA report challenges assumptions about first-gen biomass crops — raising fresh questions for the bioeconomy. 👉 Read more: loom.ly/C1RdY9c #BiomassConnect #Biofuels #Renewables

🌿 New on Biomass Connect: Biorefining – Unlocking the Full Value of Biomass. Discover how crops like Miscanthus & Willow can deliver fuels, chemicals & biomaterials while supporting #NetZero & rural economies. 👉 Read the full article: loom.ly/Sltbdfo

Sometimes it’s good to step back and take in the bigger picture. 🌱🚁 This drone shot from our Hillsborough hub shows the scale of work happening across our demonstration sites. loom.ly/a1OpGiA #BiomassConnect #DemoSites #DroneView #SustainableEnergy #InnovationInAction

🌱 At #AgroforestryShow 2025, Biomass Connect joined Rothamsted to share insights on SRC willow in productive agroforestry. Farm walks & talks drew strong interest, showing willow’s potential for biomass + resilience under drought 🌿 👉 loom.ly/KcKRnMk #Agroforestry

🌱 Biomass Connect Demonstrator Hub Updates – August 2025 🌾 📍 See how each hub is progressing. 📷 Over 100 photos. 🔗 loom.ly/11MQnwg #BiomassConnect #Miscanthus #Willow #Poplar #Eucalyptus #Sida #ReedCanaryGrass #BlackLocust #Alder #Poplar #Switchgrass

🌳 It’s almost here! From 10th–11th Sept, we’ll be at the Agroforestry Show as part of the Rothamsted Research stand. 👋 Stop by, say hello, and explore the future of sustainable farming with us! #AgroforestryShow #BiomassConnect #RothamstedResearch #Agroforestry #BiomassCrops

🌳 Biomass Connect at The Agroforestry Show 2025! We’re excited to announce that Biomass Connect will be at The Agroforestry Show, alongside the Rothamsted Research stand. #AgroforestryShow #BiomassConnect #RothamstedResearch #SustainableAgroforestry #BiomassCrops

🌱 July crop reports from #BiomassConnect are out! Highlights: flowering Sida, strong growth in Miscanthus & Poplar, and resilient Willow across our UK hubs. 📍 See the full breakdown: loom.ly/Itwu1Mc #Bioenergy #AgriInnovation #SustainableFarming #CropMonitoring