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Renewable fuels from recently grown organic material.
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Biomass and biofuels:

Renewable organic fuel from harvested crops -the CO2 released when energy is generated is balanced by that absorbed during the growth of the fuel material. Fuels include woody biomass crops such as coppiced willow, high energy crops such as sugar cane or maize, or animal waste.

Biomass:

  • Biomass Energy Centre -government website that aims to bring together the various sources of information on biomass -background information, research, grants, legislation and events.
  • Biomass Exchange -aims develop the biomass market through increasing transparency in biomass trade and minimising transaction costs. The internet-based Biomass Trading Floor brings together supply and demand for biomass in Europe.
  • Bronzeoak -leader in the development of biomass projects - Bronzeoak finances and owns renewable energy projects and is working on sustainable developments in the UK, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.
  • Econergy Ltd -leading UK wood energy company, offering heating and CHP solutions through woodfuel logs, pellets or chips
  • Energy Saving Trust -a summary of the principles and options for biomass fuels.
  • Enviroflame - Wood Pellet Fuels. biomass fuel for central heating systems.
  • ESD Biomass -aims to develop projects that improve the sustainability of energy supplies, and provide viable options for the development of low carbon energy from biomass sources.
  • Forest Research -research article on woodfuel.
  • IEA Bioenergy -educational site on biomass and bioenergy.
  • Powertech -leading Irish renewable energy specialist, suppling and installing biomass and geothermal systems.
  • Renewable Heat and Power Ltd -research and development in the supply infrastructure of biomass fuel.
  • Renewable Fuels Ltd -leading UK providers of biomass fuels, selling wood pellets and heat logs.
  • Talbott's Ltd -the UK's largest manufacturer of biomass heaters and boilers.
  • Wales Biomass -energy crop research projects being carried out by staff at the Cardiff University Llysdinam Field Centre.
  • Woodfuel Wales -project to promote the use of wood fuel by the Welsh Timber Forum, the Forestry Commission, Wales OPET Cymru, Mid Wales Energy Agency and the National Energy Foundation.

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