Micro-feasibility study Client: A Local Authority and Local Economic Partnership The Brief Tomson Consulting Limited was approached in order to assess the extent of wildlife and biodiversity on this arable farm, and to identify opportunities for enhancement and how this could be done. This land covers over 1500 acres which is now undergoing periodic assessment so as […]
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Horticulture Opportunity Mapping Study, and Three Micro Feasibility Studies Client: The Institute of Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield The Brief District Eating Ltd (DEL) was approached by The Institute of Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield to complete this study identifying suitable locations for low carbon horticultural development in the city. To
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Feasibility study Client: Sheffield City Council The Brief District Eating was approached by the Institute of Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield to collaborate in an innovative and strategic, multi-sector project. The project investigated the feasibility of harnessing waste heat and carbon dioxide as produced by the city region’s major businesses and institutions. The
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Mapping & Stakeholder Engagement Client: Lincolnshire County Council The Brief District Eating Ltd (DEL) collaborated with Lincolnshire County Council to explore opportunities for low-carbon horticulture in the region. The project aimed to identify sites where greenhouses could benefit from reduced operating costs by using surplus heat. We also conducted stakeholder engagement with key industries to
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Mapping; feasibility study Client: The Institute of Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield The Brief District Eating was commissioned to map the land owned by Sheffield City Council and the University of Sheffield to identify the best potential sites – buildings and land – for a range of cropping options. This project matched potential
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Areas of work: GHG Baseline Footprint, Carbon Management, Building Decarbonisation Client: The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) The Brief District Eating were contracted by DAERA to provide three work packages: A carbon baseline report summarising scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over a 4-year period for its built estate A
Key themes: Horticulture, mine water, social benefit and waste heat. Client: Durham County Council The Brief Aims & Objectives The brief set out by the client required DEL to: Quantify heat available from local mine water; Identify ways this could be used within farming (e.g. horticulture, aquaculture); Determine the size of development that could be
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Determining the feasibility of urban agriculture using local waste heat. Client: Repowering the Black Country Consortium / Innovate UK The Brief Client Details Repowering the Black Country (RtBC) is a decarbonisation project funded by BEIS and UKRI. The project is carried out by a consortium of local businesses, with the aim of developing the UK’s
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The indoor farming sector has seen its fair share of turbulence since the energy price crisis first took hold. For those new to or just starting out in the industry, there are a dizzying array of complex concepts that go into understanding the impact energy sources have on the efficiency, profitability and sustainability of their
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Client: Welsh Local Council.
District Eating services: Micro-feasibility.
Key figures – the opportunity: Potential for a 0.5 Ha Agri-incubator, with enough heat to extend up to 5Ha in future phases. Up to 1MW heat available from the minewater as planned…
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