National biomass suppliers database launched
A new National Biomass Suppliers Database has been announced by the Biomass Energy Centre and Carbon Trust today. Those looking to take advantage of the soon-to-be-released Renewable Heating Incentive (RHI) by heating their buildings or factories with wood will now find it easier to identify local and national companies which can supply them with woodfuel. The new map based listing is available on the Biomass Energy Centre website (www.biomassenergycentre.org.uk) and includes the details of more than 300 fuel suppliers operating across the UK. Potential end users are often unaware that the woodfuel supplychain is well established in many parts of the country, offering a viable alternative to oil and gas and this something the new resource seeks to address by making it easy for users to locate their nearest or preferable fuel supplier.
The service is free to use and woodfuel suppliers can get involved at no cost by simply registering and submitting their details online, the development of the service has been funded by the Carbon Trust while Biomass Energy Centre provided much of the data currently displayed on the map and will administer the addition of additional fuel suppliers to the map. Will Rolls who helped develop the service says 'Our old woodfuel suppliers listing was one of the most popular areas of the website but we have been struggling to keep pace with demand. The new map presents information in a much clearer way and lets the fuel supplier tell potential customers more about the service they offer. We are grateful to the Carbon Trust who, through the Biomass Heat Accelerator, have made this map possible'
The Biomass Energy Centre and the Carbon Trust anticipate increased demand for woodfuel once the Renewable Heat Incentive is launched later this year. Both organisations have been working hard to help support the development of woodfuel businesses and the new resource is an important addition to the extensive technology transfer services already available. Benj Sykes, Director of Innovation at the Carbon Trust says ‘by facilitating the development of this map on behalf of the Biomass Energy Centre, we hope to provide confidence to sites contemplating installing biomass heating, that fuel can be found for their boilers’
The announcement follows the recent launch of the Woodfuel Woodland Improvement Grant by the Forestry Commission in England. This initiative is designed to increase the amount of wood entering the supply chain from currently underutilised woodlands, something that can benefit woodland wildlife as well as the rural economy. Both the new grant and the Biomass Energy Centre feature in the Woodfuel Implementation Plan published by Forestry Commission England in June 2011.
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