Scientists at Aberystwyth University will play a leading role in a major government-funded drive to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. As part of a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) investment of £30 million over four-and-a-half years, researchers at Aberystwyth’s… Read More »Aberystwyth University to lead on greenhouse gas removal research with major grant
The first dedicated independent study into the Miscanthus carbon life cycle shows that the crop is net carbon negative, capturing net 0.64 tonnes of carbon (2.35 tonnes CO2e) per hectare, per year in the soil at the very least. The… Read More »Industry first: Miscanthus proven to be a carbon sink in new study
In an industry first, farmers considering planting the carbon negative crop Miscanthus can now benefit from a finance package to cover virtually all upfront costs for crop establishment, as well as new direct, long-term offtake agreements with end-users, with 10–15-year… Read More »New Miscanthus finance and end-user offtake agreements assist UK decarbonisation
In a Terravesta guest blog, which first appeared on the UK Energy Research Centre, Miscanthus scientist, Dr Anita Shepherd discusses why Miscanthus bioenergy production needs scaling up, what can be expected in terms of yield, carbon captured and sequestered in… Read More »Cultivating a greener future with Miscanthus
We’re pleased to welcome Mark Coleman to the Terravesta team as customer accounts manager. Mark brings a wealth of customer support experience to Terravesta, and is a key contact for our growers. Highly unflappable, and with a great sense of… Read More »Introducing our new customer accounts manager
Miscanthus specialist, Terravesta, is looking for a full-stack developer to join its team to help develop and grow the new Harvest Hub platform and the existing research data management system, Physis. The successful candidate will be responsible for furthering the… Read More »Full Stack Web Developer wanted
North Lincolnshire arable farmers, Ambrose and Edward Fowler, have been growing their Miscanthus crop for 13 years on drought-prone unproductive land, and have seen annual yield increases with no fertiliser applied over this time. “The crop yielded 13t/ha in 2020,… Read More »Impressive yields for 13-year-old Miscanthus crop on drought-prone land
Terravesta has pledged to reaching net zero by 2040 by committing to the international Race to Zero campaign. We’re passionate about sustainable farming and decarbonising our economy, and it’s also essential that our own business prioritises net zero by 2040… Read More »Terravesta commits to Race to Zero
Terravesta welcomes Jonathan Backhouse to the team this spring, as operations manager. Key to his role is working with new growers to get Miscanthus off to the best possible start as well as supporting them through the crop’s life. Jonathan’s… Read More »Welcoming our new operations manager to the team
On 23 February, the first biomass thermal power plant, using British agri-tech, was officially opened in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. This occasion marked the start of the transition of the energy supply system from imported fossil gas to renewable… Read More »New renewable energy plant strengthens trade ties between UK and Moldova
