Government and public organisations, networks and trade associations links
Forestry Commission
The government department responsible for the protection of Britain's forests and woodlands.The Forestry Commission is supporting the development of woodfuel, see:
Forest Research
Britain's principle organisation for forestry and tree related research. Forest Research, the wider Forestry Commission and the woodland industries are working together to assist the development of a substantial woodfuel industry throughout the UK. This site includes details of the background, aims and methods used in a study of the potentially available woodfuel resource in Great Britain, and presents the findings in an interactive manner.
Defra
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Agency
The Environment Agency's pages on biomass and bioenergy
BERR
Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform
National Non Food Crops Centre
A source of information on the use and implementation of non-food crop products and technologies in the UK.
NationalRural
NationalRural is a Knowledge Exchange - a service provided by universities and colleges for rural businesses and organisations. It is funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, and is one of 22 Centres for Knowledge Exchange activity in the country.
Renewable Energy Association
The UK organization representing all aspects of renewable energy production and use.
RESTATS
Renewable Energy Statistics database compiled by AEA Energy & Environment on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry. The study was initially supported by the Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat) whose objective was to encourage the collection of renewable energy statistics across all EU Member States to a standard format.
Rothamsted Research
Agricultural Research, including energy crops and especially Miscanthus.
Solid Fuel Association
The Solid Fuel Association is funded by solid fuel producers and distributors and was established to encourage greater awareness of the benefits of domestic solid fuel heating among the general public.
Operating as an advice centre, the Solid Fuel Association welcomes communication on all matters concerning the use of solid fuels both from domestic consumers and professionals such as heating installers and architects.
We cannot take responsibility for information contained on websites that are not provided by the Biomass Energy Centre, Forestry Commission or Forest Research.
The inclusion of links to organisations is not an endorsement of companies or products.
We cannot take responsibility for information contained on websites that are not provided by the Biomass Energy Centre, Forestry Commission or Forest Research.