GREEN Project: Green Rural Economy Energy Network Project

GREEN项目：绿色农村经济能源网络项目

• 批准号: 79823
• 金额: $ 7.62万
• 依托单位: FRE-ENERGY LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Small Business Research Initiative
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=79823
• 关键词: GREEN; Project; Green; Rural; Economy

AD installations have benefited from the government's renewable energy financial incentive scheme. However, this has been scaled back the AD industry has stalled. Nevertheless, the farming industry still appreciates AD's wider potential. Interest is emerging, looking at the "**_bigger picture_**" to support the sustainable investment in AD to future-proof the core business for next generation farming. The outputs of AD are "**_resources_**" that enable diversification. These "**_green_**" commercial industrial opportunities, create jobs, strengthening the local economy and community. The enabling "**_business models_**" need to show economic viability without subsidy support. RP Partnership, are innovative third generation farmers with ambitious business plans for growth. Actively exploring various options and ready to invest significantly for the future generation they are, in essence, real-world customers of this type of project and have agreed to contribute to the Phase 1 Feasibility Study and if successful, for the Phase 2 Prototype showcase site to be located at their premises. Integral to this is the integrated developments of a new 500-herd robotic dairy unit on their greenfield site and a commercial industrial complex on their adjacent brownfield site. They want to achieve sustainable business growth with a net zero or better, carbon footprint. This will enable more regenerative farming with increased environmental benefits that will also benefit the local community. This aligns with the concept of a Whole System approach centred around a suitably sized AD system. The farms primary food production (dairy and arable crops) will create waste streams that will sustain an AD; this will capture and convert GHG emissions into usable energy, electricity, heat, and transport fuel. Input plant nutrients will be recovered and recycled back onto the land to support plant growth, to enable the cycle to start again. **_Our innovation_** seeks to advance the established technology of AD, by progressing the "**_AD Whole System approach_**" to reduce the societal and environmental impacts of agricultural practices. It considers how resources are produced and managed, to realise sustainable agriculture and support future generation of farmers. Digestate to improve land fecundity is realistic and sustainable, it is the right thing to do! Surplus CO2 and heat will support crops grown under cover, reducing reliance on food imports. **Our challenge** is to change the general perception and application of AD. In this project we will present for the first time an operational showcase facility to demonstrate the benefits of a synergistic AD Whole System approach.

AD装置受益于政府的可再生能源财政激励计划。然而，这已经被缩减，广告行业已经停滞不前。尽管如此，农业行业仍然欣赏AD的更大潜力。兴趣正在兴起，着眼于“更大的前景”，以支持对AD的可持续投资，以确保下一代农业的核心业务经得起未来的考验。AD的输出是“**_resources_**”，可以实现多样化。这些“绿色”商业工业机会，创造就业机会，加强当地经济和社区。启用“商业模式”需要在没有补贴支持的情况下显示经济可行性。我们是创新的第三代农民，有着雄心勃勃的商业增长计划。他们积极探索各种选择，并准备为下一代进行大量投资，从本质上讲，他们是此类项目的实际客户，并同意为第一阶段的可行性研究做出贡献，如果成功，第二阶段的原型展示场地将设在他们的场所。其中不可或缺的是在绿地上新建一个500头机器人奶牛场，并在邻近的棕地建立一个商业工业综合体。他们希望实现可持续的业务增长，实现净零碳足迹或更好的碳足迹。这将实现更多的再生农业，增加环境效益，也将有利于当地社区。这与以适当大小的AD系统为中心的整体系统方法的概念一致。农场的主要粮食生产（乳制品和可耕地作物）将产生可维持AD的废物流；这将捕获温室气体排放并将其转化为可用的能源、电力、热能和运输燃料。输入的植物养分将被回收并循环到土地上，以支持植物生长，使循环再次开始。** *我们的创新** *旨在通过推进“** ** *农业整体系统方法** *”来推进现有的农业技术，以减少农业实践对社会和环境的影响。它考虑如何生产和管理资源，以实现可持续农业和支持下一代农民。消化提高土地肥力是现实和可持续的，是应该做的事情！多余的二氧化碳和热量将支持在覆盖下生长的作物，减少对粮食进口的依赖。我们面临的挑战是改变人们对AD的普遍认知和应用。在这个项目中，我们将首次展示一个可操作的展示设施，以展示协同AD全系统方法的好处。