§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much money has been granted by her Department to Bolda Biofuels Ltd. in the last three years, under what grant regime, on what date, for what purpose it was granted; and if she will make a statement. [64672]
§ Mr. WilsonThe following projects involving Border Biofuels have been supported under the Department's Sustainable Energy Programme in the last three years:
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Contract grant Project title Start date Value (£) End date Total cost of project (£) Percentage of funding from DTI DTI spend1 (£) Overcoming Planning Barriers for Biomass Power Plants 6 August 1999 80,000 1 September 1999 80,000 100 80,000 The Effects of Pollution Abatement Techniques Applied to Biomass Pyrolysis Energy Plant 21 July 1999 42,654 31 August 2000 60,935 70 42,654 Provision of Site Services in Aid of Ecological Monitoring 15 February 1999 20,867 14 February 2004 20,867 100 20,387 Evaluation of Low-cost Establishment Systems for Short Rotation Coppice 1 January 1999 211,560 30 June 2003 391,120 50 170,856 The Export of UK Bio-Energy Expertise: A Study of the Feasibility of Working in Poland by a Consortium of UK Companies 1 January 1999 14,776 31 December 2000 36,940 40 14,776 Design Construction and Testing of a Continuous Flow Wood Fuel Dryer Using Low Grade Heat 1 March 1998 270,870 30 September 2000 816,365 33 270,870 1 To date