NNFCC is a consultancy company specialising in bioenergy, biofuels and bio-based products.
History Established by the UK Government in 2003 as the National Non-Food Crops Centre (NNFCC) to help extend the competitive non-food uses of crops,Defra - Non-food industrial crops NNFCC is now an international consultancy providing advice on the conversion of biomass to bioenergy, biofuels and bio-based products.
The company is based in the BioCentre on the York Science Park and was opened in November 2003 by Larry Whitty, Baron Whitty. The current Managing Director is Dr Adrian Higson.
Company information NNFCC specialises in providing information and knowledge on the supply of biomass, its use in industrial applications and the fate of biomaterials at their end-of-life.NNFCC About Us Webpage
NNFCC operate in five separate sectors: Feedstock Bioenergy Biofuels Bio-based products Biorefining
The company undertakes consultancy for a wide range of organisations, including British Airways, Ineos, BASF, Braskem and NatureWorks.NNFCC Consultancy Services NNFCC also receive funding and is a delivery partner for the UK Government's Department for Energy and Climate Change.
In addition to the consultancy offered by NNFCC, the company also have paid membership for businesses and individuals.NNFCC Member Benefits
See also
Non-Food Crops Advanced Biofuels Biofuels Bioliquids Biomass Bioplastic Biorefinery Anaerobic Digestion Hemp Vegetable oil
References
External links NNFCC Homepage The Official Source for Information on AD and Biogas BBC article: Future of biofuels Daily Telegraph article: Cars powered by rubbish 'in two years time' Guardian article: One day, all houses will be built this way