Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Monday, December 5, 2011

National biomass suppliers database launched

Environmental-expert.com
Source: The Carbon Trust
Dec. 1, 2011

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 (http://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.

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