Back in 1974 music critic Jon Landau went to a concert and then wrote an influential article in which he claimed “I saw rock and roll’s future and its name is Bruce Springsteen”. Within a year Bruce Springsteen had released Born to Run and his face was on the cover of Time and Newsweek. The […]

BREXIT will have a massive impact on many industries in the UK and biomass heating is no exception. In this blog I gaze into the crystal ball and try and anticipate some of the outcomes of us formally leaving the EU next March. Obviously a lot of this is conjecture but I’ll be making some […]

Last year we reported on a Europe wide timber shortage and the reasons for this. This led to massive increases in the price of biomass fuels, particularly wood pellets. As a result of this we are already seeing signs that UK landowners are beginning to realise the benefits of planting more energy crops and woodland […]

It’s scorchio at the moment – has been for two weeks and looks like staying that way for another fortnight at least. Then there are the distractions of the World Cup , Wimbledon and the Tour de France. Chances are, the only boiler on your mind is the unrelenting sun and the only fuel you’ll […]

Around 95% of Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) biomass projects use woodfuels (as opposed to non-wood fuels). Of these, a large majority comprise wood chip, wood pellets and logs that are sourced from clean virgin timber from woodland management and timber processing activities. In these cases assembling the necessary sustainability evidence for accrediting fuel on the […]

Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) willow is widely known to be a useful means of remediating contaminated land. This is achieved through a number of processes taking place within the soil and by the uptake of nutrient and harmful chemicals into the wood which is removed during harvest and the improvement of the soil through the […]

If you run a shoot on your land you should consider miscanthus as a game cover crop. Unlike many other cover crops miscanthus is perennial so when it is harvested each year (usually in March-April) it grows back whatever the weather. This is a key advantage as the successful establishment of alternatives (e.g. maize, sorghum, […]

The Wood Heat Association (WHA) is seeking nominations for its board. The Board of Directors will be elected from the membership of the WHA and REA biomass heat members. The board positions are as follows: Developer, installer, manufacturer, or distributor Developer, installer, manufacturer, or distributor Developer, installer, manufacturer, or distributor Wood fuel supplier Wood fuel supplier […]

It’s just over a month until the UK’s most informative bioenergy conference. It runs over 2 days and is highly informative, a great networking opportunity and stuffed full of the right people. I’ve been going for the last three years and I always learn new things and make excellent contacts. It covers all aspects of biomass […]