Rugby and Bulkington MP Mark Pawsey used questions to the Department for Energy and Climate Change last week to highlight the work of two local businesses, J.C. Channing and Sons and Brinklow Biogas.
Mark has recently visited both of these businesses to learn more about the potential for investment in new, low-carbon heat and electricity. Both J.C. Channing and Brinklow Biogas utilise anaerobic digestion as a method of generating low carbon electricity which is supplied to the National Grid.
In her response the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Rt. Hon. Amber Rudd MP, spoke about the need to support innovation in the energy industry and the important role that micro-generators play in meeting Britain’s energy needs.
Mark commented:
“Diversifying Britain’s energy mix is a key part of ensuring that we can meet the challenges of the future. It has been very interesting speaking to local companies who are putting new energy sources into effect and seeing first-hand the developments that they are making in this field.”
Mark continued:
“I found the methods of producing clean, sustainable energy through using cover crops and other produce which otherwise would go to waste fascinating. Both Brinklow Biogas and J.C. Channing and Sons are both great success stories for developing businesses and I was pleased to see be able to highlight Rugby’s contribution to microgeneration in Parliament.”
Mark concluded:
“In order to secure our energy security, it is important that the Government continues to support investment in innovative new forms of energy generation. The Minister, as she showed in her response, recognises the challenges in this sector. That is why in last year’s spending review, the Government doubled the investment in energy innovation to support businesses such as Brinklow Biogas and J.C. Channing and Sons.”