Discover Wood Fuel
Wood is not only the world’s most familiar and ancient fuel – it’s also the world’s most surprising form of modern green energy.
Everyone loves the ambience of a log fire but so far, only a few have discovered the amazing range of wood fuel options available today.
So what are you waiting for? This site will guide you through the options related to wood fuel and help you identify the way forward that is just right for you. Whether you are a householder looking for seasoned logs in South West of England or a business looking for a large scale industrial heating solution, we can help you find the answers.
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BIOMASS TOOLS
Join the Woodshed community to share experience, gain knowledge and network with people and groups with similar interests.
Visit the WoodshedThe Site Assessment training is an online interactive training package that will teach you the basics of biomass wood fuel systems.
Site Assessment TrainingFuel Standards
Thanks to the latest technological developments, you can now use wood fuel in a whole range of ways, taking simplicity to a new level. The latest wood fuel boilers are clean and easy to use, often not even needing to be fed as the process can be automated.
What's more, the cost savings from using wood fuel are a real eye-opener. Running costs for a wood fuel system are usually around 25% less than a fossil fuel system. So householders can expect to make savings of around £500 a year and businesses can easily make savings running into the tens of thousands, if they use wood fuel.
Installations
The markers on the map above show the number of biomass installations in the South West. We have conducted several case studies on a selection of installations which you can view by selecting the relevant marker.
Installation
Installation with Case Study
Having difficulty finding a local supplier? To make it as easy as possible for you, we have created a database of suppliers covering South West of England.
Find a supplierThroughout the year, we are staging a series of illuminating events about wood fuel and bioheat right across the South West of England. Find one near you.
Find an EventThere is a wealth of information available on our site to help you find out more about wood fuel. We've documents, downloads and useful links aplenty.
Find a ResourceLatest News
Surrey Hills Woodfuel Conference and Fair
by regensw on September 4, 2012
The last year has seen a huge amount of interest in woodfuelled heating on rural estates, farms and public developments as well as the first small scale combined cooling heating and power system fuelled by wood at Waitrose’s East Cowes store on the Isle of Wight. The organisers of this conference have brought together a fantastic
Dartmoor and Exmoor Low Carbon Festival
by regensw on September 4, 2012
Dartmoor and Exmoor Low Carbon Festival 2012 The fourth Dartmoor and Exmoor Low Carbon Festival is taking place between 1st and 7th October 2012. A number of interesting events have been organised to raise awareness of the benefits of low carbon technologies and lifestyles. The following events are confirmed, with Wood Fuel & Heating and Woodcraft
FOREST – Free Training and Dissemination Day – 24 Sep 12
by regensw on August 23, 2012
; The FOREST programme is committed to supporting businesses across Europe to build capacity and partnerships. The project partners do this by developing key tools in the form of technical guides, online training and market analysis reports and sharing them with businesses across the regions. You can visit the FOREST website
