Our energy crop was cut this week - miscanthus (elephant grass) is used both as a fuel for space heating and can also be co-fired with coal in power stations to reduce the amount of coal being used to power the UK's homes.
There is a valid debate about whether we should be using land for energy production which could otherwise be used for food. At Iford we have taken the view that it is acceptible to turn a relatively small acreage over to miscanthus production especially if in the future the crop can be used by us on site (although at present we do not use it ourselves) - all part of ensuring that Iford manages its carbon footprint and uses renewables if possible.
By the way, if you buy your electricity from Good Energy, some of your electricity is notionally being produced by our Hydro plant. Which is nice.
