When more wood is grown than is used as fuel, there will be a balance between the absorption and emission of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Using woodfuel instead of fossil fuel therefore reduces carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere
Generating heat from recovered clean wood such as joinery waste or pallets and tree prunings (often referred to as arboricultural arisings or 'arb' arisings), reduces landfill, turning waste into an energy source.
Long term cost savings
Using wood could save money in the long term. Boiler running costs compare with oil or gas boilers and government grants may offset high installation costs.
Approximately 80% of boiler running costs are associated with fuel costs.
Energy Security, Food Security and Environmental Sustainability
Wood is a reliable, competitively priced source of locally produced energy.
Our woodlands can support projected woodfuel demands without taking land out of agriculture.
Woodfuel can sustain woodland management by utilising the parts of trees that previously no-one wanted.
When woodland is cleared, Government regulations insist on replanting. Details on applying for a felling licence can be found on our Grants and Regulations pages.
New Jobs
New woodfuel supply chains will create local jobs and revitalise forest dependent businesses. Woodfuel works best at a local scale. For examples of woodfuel operations and installations in Yorkshire and The Humber see our case studies page.
Air Quality and Efficiency
Modern woodfuel boilers (chip, pellet or log) are very efficient, easy to operate and produce only small amounts of smoke, ash and air pollutants.
Wildlife and Landscape Conservation
Harvesting wood opens up woodlands letting in light for flowers, plants, insects, birds and small mammals.
Cherished woodlands are seldom ‘natural’ but have developed thanks to a long history of management by man. New woodfuel markets will secure the future of historic wooded landscapes and continue this tradition of "cropping" the regions woodlands.
