A survey made by the UK Energy Research Centre has found that biomass might be used to assist the government meet renewable energy targets.
The study finds that England has the ability to produce up to 4% of all existing energy demand without interfering with the food supply and with no undesirable environmental results through biomass. This calls for growing biomass crops for instance poplar and willow on land that isn’t being used for other purposes.
Presently, biomass crops contribute to less than 0.1% from the total UK electricity output.
Biomass fuels are carbon neutral and crank out power by burning renewable materials to fuel a heat source. Two of the most popular types of biomass products are wood pellet boilers and wood pellet stoves.
Wood pellet boilers operate in much the same way as a traditional gas or oil boiler, using wood pellets instead of fossil fuels. These are generally ideal for suburban or rural properties, as you have external usage of the home and somewhere to store the pellets.
If your boiler isn’t suitable for your needs, a wood pellet stove could be ideal. Wood pellet stoves can be fitted in houses, apartments and commercial qualities either in an existing fireplace or adjacent to an outside wall. They are very efficient and create a similar heat effect to oil and gas, with a few of the newer models profiting from the latest features including automatic ignition and self cleaning operates.
The government’s Renewable Heat Initiative, along with a variety of renewable energy grants available, make these clean forms of energy affordable so now’s the best time consider fitting biomass energy sources to your property.
