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| England biomass energy links
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| Links to other biomass related websites and resources, including local woodfuel producer groups.
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| Countrywide
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| Forestry Commission: Woodfuel in England
Forestry Commission England Woodfuel home page. | |
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| Forestry Commission: Forest Research Woodfuel Home Page
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| Forestry Commission: Forest Research - The Woodfuel Resource
This site details 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 | |
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| Forestry Commission: Bedgebury Arboretum Woodfuel Heating System
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| National Non-Food Crops Centre
A source of information on the use and implementation of non-food crop products and technologies in the UK. | |
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| Renewable Energy Association
Represents British renewable energy producers and promotes the use of sustainable energy in the UK. | |
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| Renewable Energy Growers
A not-for-profit organisation representing farmers growing energy crops. | |
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| North England
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|  Woodfuel heating in the North of England
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| North East
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| Forestry Commission: Sustainability in North East England
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| Forestry Commission: supporting Northwoods woodland initiative
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| Northwoods
Supporting the North East's forestry and woodland businesses | |
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| NEWHeat
One NE funded wood heat advisory service for commercial and charitable organizations in North East England. Provides an initial feasibility study for free. | |
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| North West
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| Forestry Commission: Woodfuel in North West England
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| Cumbria Woodlands
The main area of our work has shifted from providing simple advisory visits to becoming more focussed on working with farmers and businesses on how woodlands and forests can contribute to a vibrant rural economy. We are encouraging the land-owning community and wood-using businesses to think in a different way about how their woodland resources can help them make a sustainable living. | |
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| Envirolink Northwest
Envirolink Northwest was formed and is led by business leaders from the environmental sector in England's Northwest. We aim to support the development and growth of the environmental industry in England's Northwest. | |
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| West Midlands
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| Bioenergy West Midlands
Established to assist in the development of a dedicated regional bioenergy supply chain. | |
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| Heartwoods
Promoting use of woodfuel, supporting woodland businesses and encouraging management of neglected woodlands in the West Midlands. | |
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| Marches Wood Energy Network
Marches Wood Energy Network Ltd (MWEN) is a non-profit making company dedicated to the development of wood energy in the West Midlands. | |
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| West Midlands Wood Energy Task Group
Set up in 2003 to oversee implementation of the WM Wood Energy Strategy, the Task Group is linked to the WM Woodland and Forestry Forum and acts as a key regional sounding board for wood for energy which is a key theme in the WM Forestry Framework. | |
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| East Midlands
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| Forestry Commission: Woodfuel in the East Midlands
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| Yorkshire and the Humber
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| FC Yorkshire and Humberside Woodfuel Directory
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| Biomass Energy Yorkshire
A one stop website for advice and information specific to the biomass supply chain within the Yorkshire and Humber region. | |
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| Yorwoods
A partnership based organisation that works with all parts of the forest industry to improve the sectors contribution towards sustainable rural development in the Yorkshire & the Humber Region. | |
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| South Yorkshire Wood fuel
A partnership promoting and developing woodfuel energy projects in the region. | |
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| South Yorkshire Forest Partnership
The South Yorkshire Forest Partnership is part of the National Community Forest Programme. It brings public, private and community organisations together to realise major environmental and economic regeneration, transforming the region’s post industrial landscape into accessible, sustainable, community-focused opportunities for health, recreation, cultural, educational, social and economic activity. | |
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| Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE)
Intelligent Energy Europe is an EU programme for the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. Its aim is to produce and use energy in more intelligent ways increasing the use of renewables.
The AFO (Activating Forest Owners) project is funded regionally by the IEE. The AFO project is working to activate forest owners and increase the wood fuel supply at both regional and local levels. | |
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| East of England
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| Forestry Commission: Woodfuel in the East of England
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| East of England Development Agency: Cut Your Carbon campaign
Cut your Carbon is a recently launched three-year £2,500,000 campaign and competition, led by EEDA that aims to bring together communities in the East of England to tackle climate change. Groups taking part are able to use a unique community based carbon footprint calculator to measure their carbon footprint, get help to become more energy efficient, use social networking software to bring their group together and win EEDA funding of up to £200,000 per project for projects that apply fresh thinking to cutting carbon emissions. | |
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| Forestry Commission: Woodfuel East
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| Renewables East
The agency for renewable energy in the East of England. | |
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| Anglia Wood Fuels
Anglia Woodfuels aims to develop a woodfuel supply chain throughout the eastern region through a membership scheme that offers a woodfuel chipping service, technical advice and support through site-visits, newsletters, a website and events. | |
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| South East of England
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| Forestry Commission: Woodfuel in South East England
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| Forestry Commission Natural Light Partnership in SE England
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| Thames Valley Energy
To promote and facilitate practical sustainable energy solutions and provide education for communities, businesses, organisations and individuals within the Thames Valley and beyond. | |
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| Thames Valley Bioenergy
Organization to help supply woodfuel in the South East of England. | |
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| South East Wood Fuels
SEWF is a company working to supply reliable standards based woodfuel for, public and commercial heating installations across the South East and London. | |
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| Wood Heat Solutions
Wood Heat Solutions aims to increase the number of woodfired heating systems used in the UK, Slovenia and Croatia, by using lessons learned from successful wood heat projects in Finland and Austria. A Google map of operational and potential suppliers and users of wood heat in South East England has been written as part of the project, available here. Reports are also available with details of two study tours that have been conducted by the project to: | |
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| South West
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| Forest Fuels
A major woodfuel supply and woodland management company in South West England. Forest Fuels’ team provides advice and consultancy services in all aspects of woodland management and woodfuel production including processing, handling, storage and delivery. | |
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| Rural Enterprise Gateway
Advice and support for rural businesses. | |
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| RegenSW
The renewable energy agency for the South West of England. | |
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| Southwest Woodshed
An exciting and valuable resource for biomass in South West England launched by Regen SW. Includes local supplier search, events and resource centre. | |
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| South West Wood Fuels
South West Wood Fuels provides information about renewable energy and wood fuel. Set up to promote the use of wood as a fuel we work mainly in the Westcountry: Devon, Cornwall and Somerset but do have members throughout the UK. This website offers information on supply of fuel and installation of boiler systems. | |
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| Severn Wye Energy Agency
SWEA is a charitable company, with a programme of work to develop the sustainable use of energy in the sub-region.
SWEA projects cover energy efficiency, renewable energy, affordable warmth and sustainable transport, and include the provision of an Energy Efficiency Advice Centre (EEAC) for households in Gloucestershire and a portfolio of other projects.
SWEA works in the South West and Mid Wales. We are also active in networks and project partnerships with other organisations throughout the UK and Europe. | |
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| Silvanus Trust
The Silvanus Trust is working through partnerships to regenerate the woodlands in the South West for economic, social and environmental benefits. | |
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| South West Bioheat
A regional programme to stimulate the bioheat industry through increasing the number of systems on the ground, supporting fuel suppliers, and providing recognised training programmes across the region. | |
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| London
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| London Energy Partnership
London Energy Partnership
Transforming London into a world-class city for sustainable energy
The London Energy Partnership (LEP) is a key element in London’s response to the challenges of climate change, security of energy supply and fuel poverty. It aims to transform London into a world-class city for sustainable energy by bringing together a range of sectors and organisations to deliver energy action more effectively. | |
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| Renewable Energy Action for London
REAL aims to facilitate community-scale energy installations and promote sustainable energy in London. | |
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| South East Wood Fuels
SEWF is a company working to supply reliable standards based woodfuel for, public and commercial heating installations across the South East and London. | |
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| Examples of biomass systems
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| Bioenergy West Midlands
Bioenergy case studies from West Midlands. | |
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| Charterhouse Centre, Blagdon, Somerset
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| Marches Wood Energy Network
Woodfuel case studies. | |
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| The Log Pile Website
Woodfuel case studies. | |
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| West Dean College, West Sussex
PDF-884K
Report on West Dean Woodfuel Case Study by Technical Development, Forest Research. | |
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