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 technology-specific focus:

• The Primary Biomass Group
• a sector of the membership involved in pellet boilers
• The Bio-Energy Forum (for biomass residues and fuels covered by the Waste Directive)
• and its Bio-Digestion 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