Wood pellet firms branch out with new partnership

A new wood fuel partnership is expected to boost the UK’s biomass supply chain. Chip-and-pellet distributors Forest Fuels and Billington Bioenergy will continue to operate independently but combine their customer service and distribution expertise and resources. The combined businesses, which will supply their products to more than 4,000 customers, say they have an “excellent geographical […]

Fairytale ending as castle saves £100,000 on energy bills

A Victorian mansion famed for its fairytale 14th century castle has saved £100,000 on its energy bills and cut carbon emissions by more than 400 tons. Located in Kent, the Scotney Castle (pictured) – owned by the National Trust – installed a 250kW wood-chip biomass boiler to provide hot water and heating to the historic […]

John Lewis targets biomass for 129 stores

John Lewis is to test biomass technology at its Waitrose store on the Isle of Wight. If successful, the combined heat and cooling system will be rolled out across 14 John Lewis stores and 115 Waitrose branches – an unprecedented use of biomass in the retail sector. “This will allow us to cut carbon emissions […]