Planning advice - Feasibility studies - Grant funding - Renewable energy

Rural Development Consultants

ruralfutures

Biofuels for transport

Rural Futures have completed a report for County Council in relation to the opportunities and problems in respect of replacing traditional fossil fuels in vehicles with biofuels.

This analysis looked at the national and local strategies, policies and guidelines and explored a variety of fuel based options in relation to the ability to source the fuels from the county and other sustainable sources.

The report examined different fuels, bioethanol, biodiesel and biomethane and the various routes to sourcing these fuels from both farmed feedstocks and from waste materials. It examined the practical problems of sourcing the fuels and the potential implications of operating using these fuels.

This was a £2.3M EU funded programme. The programme was delivered on time and to budget claiming 99.7% of the available funds.

The Rural Futures team was at the forefront of pioneering a new approach to regeneration in rural areas.

Rural Futures were invited to contribute to a study to assist the steering group.

Rural Futures was commissioned by Rural Innovation and the Lancashire & Blackpool Tourist Board to facilitate a promotion for staying visitors based around picnics.

Rural Futures created a series of three cheese trails. Each trail is a short circular walk in the vicinity of the cheesemakers dairies.

Rural Futures have completed a report for County Council on replacing traditional fossil fuels in vehicles with biofuels.

Rural Futures - providing rural business support via, project planning and management, advising on RDPE and other grants, feasibility studies, business plans and planning advice. Specialists in public sector rural regeneration programme management, delivery, monitoring and evaluation to provide sustainable economic and environmental development. Experience in renewable energy, local food production, farm and rural business diversification, and community resource and social enterprise projects.