Saving The Planet
Wood fuel is an environmentally sound energy source. Compared to fossil fuel heating systems, it can reduce carbon emissions by more than 90%. The carbon released by burning wood chip is equal to the carbon absorbed by the trees during growth. Take a look at the Wood Fuel Cycle on this page. Even when you take into account the energy used in harvesting and transportation, wood fuel has the lowest carbon impact of all the existing renewable energy technologies. There are misconceptions about tree-felling, most of them derived from news reports and documentaries on the destruction of tropical rain forests.Wood used for energy is harvested from the annual crop growth of our regions forests. Any substantial tree-felling in the UK is regulated by a controlled forestry programme and is designed to actually contribute to our regions biodiversity, wildlife, woodlands and landscape.
Wood Burning Stoves & Boilers
There is nothing quite like a real fire to give enduring warmth to your home. Using ultra efficient and incorporating the latest and best clean-burn technologies stoves not only look great, but will heat your home in a very efficient manner. Wood burning stoves are cleaner than coal burning stoves, and wood is a renewable fuel source which is carbon neutral, so is friendlier to the environment. Many terms are used to describe the wood burning stove, such as wood burner, wood stove or a wood burning stove, but they all mean the same; stove used solely for burning wood. A wood burning stove will have no grate or ash pan, wood is simply burnt on the base of the stove, usually in the bed of ash from the night before. This means that a wood burning stove can fit more logs inside than the equivalent sized multi-fuel model. The benefits of a ?real fired? central heating system as opposed to gas, electric or oil are numerous: the constant heat source, elimination of condensation and the continual air changes caused by a ?breathing? heating appliance, are more beneficial to health and well-being. Combined with high efficiency boilers they offer significant environmental benefits and they are not as demanding on your pocket!
