Articles in the Biomass fuel category

From midnight tomorrow the UK will have passed an important milestone and gone two months without using coal to generate power. Part of this success story is unfortunately down to Covid-19 and the lower electric demand during lockdown. This is…

It has been announced today that the UK's largest power station Drax is planning on becoming carbon negative by 2030, meaning it plans to capture more carbon than it releases. The plant in North Yorkshire which produces 5% of the…

Fuel considerations for biomass boilers are paramount and require careful consideration before a particular type of boiler is selected. Today we will look at some of the most important considerations. The fuel type, and delivery, storage and handling arrangements can have…

So you’ve decked the halls with boughs of holly, brought out the mistletoe and wine, despite the weather outside being frightful while some of us nearly had a White Christmas and Santa Claus finally came to town. And after all…

Today is most certainly one of those days that the heavens open, letting rays of sun filter through to cover the land and you can almost hear the sweet sounds of ‘Hallelujah!’ It’s a day to rejoice, folks! The good news…

A rural landowner’s estate or farm can yield a surprisingly large amount of wood fuel. In many cases this can be in sufficient quantities to more than sustain the heating demands of the buildings on the estate. Fuel cost savings of…

If you have your own woodland, or source of wood fuel, hiring a contract chipper to chip fuel straight into a fuel store can represent fuel cost savings of up to 80%, compared to heating oil, LPG or electricity. If…

In conjunction with a national network of biomass fuel suppliers, Treco is offering one year’s free supply and delivery of wood fuel with every biomass boiler, up to 199kW, ordered between April 1st and May 31st 2014. Upon placing the order with…

Biomass heating is not a new phenomenon. All heating was ‘biomass’ before the industrial revolution, and with concerns over climate change coinciding with a new generation of highly efficient equipment, biomass heating is making a comeback! To compare costs of biomass…

Small woodlands, hedgerows, woodland features and even individual trees can be an asset on any farm. This article describes the benefits of creating new small woodlands, where they can best be sited and offers some advice on planning, layout and…