So we can also focus on sector-specific issues members can join our various groups concentrating on:

• Individual renewable technologies
• Energy market sectors, or
• Application areas

This creates an effective matrix structure of overlapping groups. To ensure that this works efficiently the remit of each group is clearly defined (see description of each group) and  we schedule meetings with likely shared issues together to use members’ time efficiently.

Groups with resource / technology-specific focus:

• The Primary Biomass Group
• members supplying and using woodfuels and WID-exempt biomass for energy production (power, heat, CHP)
• The Bio-Energy Forum, energy production (power, heat, CHP) from biomass residues and fuels encompassed by the Waste Framework Directive.
• Biogas sub-group
• The Ocean Energy Group (wave & tidal)
• The Solar PV Group

‘Virtual’ groups liaise with colleague organisations in technologies such as

• Ground source energy (and other heat pumps)
• Hydropower
• Solar heating
• Wind power

Groups with sector-specific focus:

• Renewable Power Group
• On-site Renewables Group
• Heat, cooling and CHP Group
• Renewable Transport Fuels Group
• sub-groups on RTFO design, assurance and high blends
• Retailers and users Group