Announcement - Nuergy assists New Bio-Energy Business - (February 2, 2008)

Angus Biofuels is a new business development associated with existing building and farming enterprises. The objective is to establish a new bio-energy business offering renewable energy heating to building operators in the county of Angus and neighbouring regions in Scotland. The recent progress has been to establish a range of ... more

Announcement - NEWLY ESTABLISHED ARBURTHNOTT WOOD PELLET FACTORY - (December 27, 2007)

Press Release Monday 12/11/2007 Arbuthnott Wood Pellets (AWP), a newly established rural business located 20 miles south of Aberdeen, has taken delivery of £1 million worth of state-of-the-art building and equipment capable of producing two tonnes of wood fuel pellets per hour. When the plant becomes operational in ... more

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Announcement - SHELL TURNS TO WOOD CHIPS & STRAW - (September 4, 2007)

March 2, 2007 Shell turns to wood chips and straw in search for the road fuel of the future Carl Mortished, International Business Editor -The Times. A new road fuel made from wood chips and straw will be launched in Europe later this year from a pilot plant developed by Shell and ... more

Article - WOODFUEL MEETS THE CHALLENGE - (August 21, 2007)

Renewable fuel is at the heart of government energy policy and has the potential to provide a major component of the UK's renewable energy commitment. Woodfuel, can provide heat and power - on demand, is efficient, clean and can be cheaper than other fuels. Source: defra, Forest Research, Forestry Commission. More: download file. ... more

Announcement - FARMERS SPECULATE ON BIOMASS BOOM - (August 20, 2007)

Farmers across southern Scotland have been turning over large slices of their land to growing willow. It is hoped much of it will eventually be used as fuel for the Steven's Croft biomass power station which is nearing completion outside Lockerbie. The plant requires 220,000 tonnes of fuel a year ... more

Announcement - POWERED BY ENERGY CROPS - (August 20, 2007)

A plan to cut carbon emissions by growing energy crops has been unveiled by Scottish Power. The company wants to burn crops such as willow or cereals instead of coal at Longannet and Cockenzie power stations. It said 5% of its fuel could be replaced in this way but it ... more

Announcement - UK biomass supply network - - (August 20, 2007)

Ensuring professional Sales & Service Advice is readily on hand. Nuergy offers the UKs first comprehensive biomass fuel & combustion equipment supply network. In addition to guaranteeing the supply of pellets, Nuergy's policy is to provide service support within ... more

Announcement - FIRST ZERO_EMISSIONS HOME UNVEILED - (August 20, 2007)

Link here to FIRST ZERO_EMISSIONS HOME UNVEILED The UK has unveiled its first zero emission home that will set the environmental standard for all new homes in the future. The two-bedroom house is insulated to lose 60% less heat ... more

Announcement - PLAN FOR £30M 'GREEN' PLANT AT FORT WILLIAM - (August 20, 2007)

Date : 14.07.07 Energy specialists are pressing ahead with proposals for a £30million Link to 'GREEN' PLANT AT FORT WILLIAM ... more

Announcement - MINISTER ANNOUNCES WOOD FUEL TASK FORCE - (August 6, 2007)

Environment Minister, Michael Russell, announced today that he has asked Forestry Commission Scotland to convene an industry-wide 'task force' to consider how to increase the supply of wood for renewable energy production. The new task force will consider ways of bringing forward supplies from currently under-utilised sources such as forest ... more

Article - WOOD FUEL BIOMASS OPPORTUNITY IN SCOTLAND - UK - (March 14, 2007)

E.ON UK’s biomass power station at Steven’s Croft will produce enough renewable energy to power around 70,000 homes. Everyone’s is aware of renewable energy and the Government’s targets for generating companies but, while wind, wave, and solar energy are some of the most talked about methods, ... more

Article - PLANS FOR ENERGY COULD LIE IN DUST - (March 14, 2007)

A RAFFORD firm has taken delivery of machinery which will put them at the forefront of plans to provide a new source of renewable energy. Sven Skatun and his small team at Norbuild Timber Fabrication and Fine Carpentry are hoping to be up and running within a few weeks and producing ... more

- Wood chip plant faces opposition - (March 14, 2007)

A plan to build a £400m wood chip burning power station in Port Talbot has run into opposition from residents. Prenergy Power has applied to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for consent for the plant on industrial land close to the deep water harbour. A petition claims there ... more

Article - Perthshire Wood Chip Biomass Plant - (March 14, 2007)

Biomass CHP to power Scottish regeneration scheme Planning approval has been sought for a large Biomass plant at Muirton Estate, Perthshire, that will provide heat and power to 330 new homes. Woodchip sourced from local sustainable forests and woodchip bi-product will fuel the plant which will maximise the energy efficiency of ... more

Announcement - New life for old paper mill site - (March 25, 2006)

One of the UK's biggest sawmill firms has bought the former Arjo Wiggins paper mill site in Fort William. BSW Timber already employs 88 people at its existing sawmill on a neighbouring site at Corpach. It plans to spend £25m relocating and expanding its operations, creating 45 jobs and more ... more

Announcement - Work begins on bio power station - (March 25, 2006)

Work has started on a £90m biomass power station, hailed as the largest project of its kind in the UK. A ground breaking ceremony marked the beginning of the E.ON UK project at Steven's Croft near Lockerbie. The green scheme - which converts waste timber products into energy - should ... more

Announcement - Biomass scheme will power campus - (March 25, 2006)

A hi-tech biomass heating plant is to power a £50m state-of-the-art Queen Margaret University College campus planned for a site in Musselburgh. Scotland's new higher education campus will be able to harness renewable energy as well as provide cutting-edge facilities for 5,000 students. A £400,000 grant from the Scottish Funding ... more

- Homes powered by wood chip plant - (March 25, 2006)

Plans for a power plant using wood and elephant grass to produce electricity have been given the go-ahead. The scheme at a sawmill in Buckland, Somerset, will heat wood in a vacuum to produce a gas, which is then used in a gas engine to create electricity. Initially the plant ... more

Announcement - 5% VAT on wood fuel boilers - (March 15, 2006)

Reduced rate of VAT on the installation of wood-fuelled boilers This business brief (link below) announces an extension of the reduced rate of VAT for energy-saving materials. Currently a 5% reduced rate of VAT applies to the installation of certain specified energy saving materials. From 1 January 2006, this will ... more

Article - WOOD PELLET DISTRIBUTION FOR NORTH SCOTLAND - (February 7, 2006)

Munro Engineering of Rafford, Forres in Morayshire have taken delivery of 60 tonnes of quality Norsk wood pellet. Munros in cooperation with Mercs energytec aim to distribute the pellet in 700kg bulk bags or in 12 kg sacks stacked on a 1 tonne pallet. Initially the pellet is being offered ... more

Announcement - WOOD CHIPS TO FUEL COUNTY DURHAM SCHOOLS - (December 18, 2005)

Wood chips to fuel county schools Schools in County Durham are to be fuelled by scrap wood in an effort to combat soaring oil prices. Currently 284 council-controlled schools use gas fired boilers. A further 29 use a mixture of oil, electricity and coal. County Council bosses admit switching to ... more

Article - FORWARDER: CRANAB INVESTS IN MORE EFFICIENT FORESTRY MECHANISATION - (November 13, 2005)

Cranab AB in Vindeln, manufacturer of forestry machinery, is planning to invest 39.5 million SEK in new machinery. This will lead to a higher degree of mechanisation and will improve the company´s profitability and position on the global market. The county administrative board in Västerbotten has agreed to provide 35 % ... more

Article - HARVESTER: FUTURE AUTOMATION FOR FOREST MACHINES - TIMBERJACK & SWEDISH UNIVERSITY - (November 13, 2005)

Vehicle design teamwork for Timberjack and Umeå University Timberjack, the world´s leading forest machinery manufacturer, has visited Umeå University in order to discuss future collaboration with the Institute of Technology´s research work on IFOR, Intelligent Off-Road Vehicles. Timberjack is owned by John Deere and has its main production of forest machines ... more

Announcement - WOOD PELLET: MERCS ENERGYTEC IMPORTS HIGH-DENSITY BIO-PELLETS FROM NORWAY - (November 13, 2005)

Due to escalating fossil fuel price's and increasing demand for quality wood pellets, MERCS ENERGYTEC is currently working with Norsk pellet of Norway to establish a network of wood pellet suppliers in Scotland and the North of England. A new wood pellet plant for manufacturing bio-pellets with high density and ... more

Announcement - ROTOTILT MANUFACTURER INDEXATOR, BUILDS NEW FACTORY - (November 13, 2005)

Industrial company Indexator has decided to invest 100 million SEK in a new factory in Sweden. One crucial reason for the decision was a financial contribution from Nutek which is providing 19 million SEK in investment funding. This contribution will cover some of the risks Indexator is taking by building ... more

Report - MERCS ENERGYTEC SUPPLY BIOMASS - BIO PELLETS - (November 13, 2005)

MercS energytec supplies retailers and wholesalers of quality wood pellet available either in a handy to carry sack for domestic use, in bulk bags for large boilers or loose for industrial co-firing with coal. Norsk Pellet Balcas Brites Two Examples of Quality Wood Pellets Packed full of Energy Today wood pellets ... more

Announcement - BIOMASS TASKFORCE IGNORES BUSINESS, FARMERS, AND GREEN GROUPS. - (November 6, 2005)

Down load the full report: www.rcep.org.uk/bioreport.htm Oct 25 2005 Today, Friends of the Earth, businesses, farmers and trade associations, disputed claims by the Biomass Task Force that a long-term incentive for renewable heat is `unworkable' and called on the government not to close the door on the idea of a renewable ... more

Announcement - ROTTNE AT NOLIA FAIR - (November 6, 2005)

Rottne showed for the first time the new middle-sized Harvester Rottne H-14 at the Nolia fair in Umea Sweden. Rottne's exhibition stand was very popular and there were many visitors in the display to see the new Rottne H-14. UK dealer Iain Wilson reported renewed interest from his customer base, despite Rottne's ... more

Announcement - KOMATSU FOREST SECURE MAJOR RUSSIAN ORDER - (November 6, 2005)

Valmet Forest Machine Manufacturer, Komatsu Forest Oy in Finland has sold 20 forestry machines to the Russian company Mondi Business Paper, one of the world's largest paper manufacturers. This deal is the largest ever for Komatsu Forest in Russia. Delivery will begin immediately to Mondi Paper's felling facilities in Komi ... more

Announcement - NEW MAXIHARVESTER 3.7 - NOW ! REAL QUICK & EASY TO USE - (November 6, 2005)

Valmet Forest Machine Manufacturer Komatsu Forest has launched Maxi Harvester 3.7 it is Valmet’s latest software package in the Maxi system and includes a range of new functions. Valmet Maxi Harvester 3.7 complies with, among other things, the procedures for quality-assured harvester measurements and features regression calibration and pri files. The ... more

Announcement - LONG ROAD TO RENEWABLES - (November 6, 2005)

This month Forest Machine Journal reports; Slough Heat & Power are a well established company which has been generating energy from biomass for a decade. A power station & underground distribution network of has supplied energy to Slough Trading Estate since 1920s. Covering 500 acres, it is the largest trading ... more

Announcement - Now ! SETTING THE PACE - VALMET UPGRADE HARVESTER HEADS - (November 6, 2005)

Valmet Forest Machine Manufacturer Komatsu Forest is launching two upgraded versions of its popular 360 and 370 heads at Elmia Wood during summer 2005. The new heads Valmet 360.2 and Valmet 370.2 have been improved in a number of ways. These include new cabling for hydraulic hoses for greater operational ... more

Announcement - HEAVY DUTY VALMET HARVESTING HEAD FOR TRACKED MACHINES - (November 6, 2005)

Valmet Forest Machine Manufacturer Komatsu Forest’s latest harvester head, the Valmet 370E, is built primarily for use on standard tracked machines. This head is tough and reliable, and is based on well-proven technology. The 370E harvester head has a robust chassis and a sturdy construction, built to cope with the ... more

Announcement - FOREST MACHINE JOURNAL REPORTS: LONG ROAD TO RENEWABLES - (November 6, 2005)

Slough Heat & Power is a well established company which has been generating energy from biomass for over a decade. A power station & underground distribution network has supplied energy to Slough Trading Estate since the 1920s. Covering 500 acres, it is the largest trading estate in Europe. With 400 ... more

Announcement - WEST HIGHLAND WARMS TO VE SOLUTION - (November 5, 2005)

Vital Energi, the UK's leading provider of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and District Energy (DE) Community Heating (CH) schemes, is playing a lead role in the regeneration of a local Scottish community, with a design, manufacture, installation and commissioning project for the Glenshellach biomass community heating scheme in Oban. Vital ... more

Announcement - THE UK LARGEST WOOD FIRED COMMUNITY HEATING PROJECT RECEIVES MINISTERIAL VISIT - (November 5, 2005)

Residents in a Highland community, who get their central heating from the UK's largest wood fuelled boiler, say the system has made their homes more affordable to run. People from Glenshellach met Environment Minister Ross Finnie in Oban when he visited a community heating project installed by the West Highland ... more

Announcement - SCOTTISH PULP AND PAPER MILL PROJECT SECURES FUNDING - (October 21, 2005)

Further equity funding has been secured by Forscot, the Scottish-based company established to develop and operate a large integrated forest products processing complex at Invergordon. This brings total phase-one funding to £700,000, which will finance detailed research and the initial stages of the planning and environmental approvals process. Forscot chairman Ed Gillespie ... more

Announcement - WOOD PLANT COULD BRING 1,200 CONSTRUCTION JOBS - (October 21, 2005)

A planned £1billion wood-processing complex could bring massive jobs and cash boost not only to the Highlands but also Scotland and the UK, a study claimed. The economic impact study reported that 1,200 construction jobs, plus jobs for 500 workers in the plant, could be created in the Highlands, bringing ... more

Announcement - TALL GRASS SET TO POWER EUROPE - (October 16, 2005)

The fields of Europe could soon take on a shimmering silver colour as farmers grow giant grasses to try to mitigate the effects of global warming. The latest studies suggest one form of elephant grass would make a productive ... more

Announcement - E.ON UK GIVES GO-AHEAD TO THE UK LARGEST DEDICATED BIOMASS PLANT IN LOCKERBIE - SCOTLAND - (October 13, 2005)

12.10.2005 E.ON UK has today (OCT 12) given the final go-ahead to its £90m 44MW dedicated biomass power station which will be built at Lockerbie in Scotland and help create over 300 jobs. The scheme, which will be able to supply enough green power to meet the needs of around ... more

Feature - SEEN TE LIGHT - IRISH ENERGY AGENCY DEMONSTRATES FORESIGHT IN 2002 - (October 1, 2005)

This project seeks to identify the suppliers of wood pellets and wood pellet heating systems in the EU and North America and identify a number of suppliers who would be willing to provide heating systems and pellets into the Irish Market. Six sites will be identified in two areas (Co ... more

Report - BIOMASS AS A RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE - ROYAL COMMISSION FOR ENVRONMENT POLLUTION - (October 1, 2005)

Conclusions: 5.3 Sufficient Biomass is all ready available to initiate the development of the sector, in the form of forestry products and by-products, straw and municipal arisings. Systematic use of this material will have the additional benefits of providing additional income streams for farmers and foresters; improving forest management and diverting material from landfill..... ... more

Announcement - BIOMASS TASK FOREC SET UP BY D.E.F.R.A - REPORT DUE OUT OCTOBER 25th - (October 1, 2005)

The team set up to investigate the relative failure of the UK Biomass Industry will release a report at the end of October. The BTF team headed by Sir Ben Gill are expected to pin point previous failings and suggest measures needed to stimulate the development of the sector...... ... more

Product Description - MAIN FOCUS IS ON WOOD PELLET - (September 30, 2005)

At Janfire the Main Focus is on Wood Pellet Combustion Systems. Janfire is the original company who designed the first wood pellet combustion system for retrofitting onto your original oil boiler and still the pellet burner is being manufactured in the same town where it was first created 20 years ago in Åmål,Sweden. ... more

Feature - NEAT MINI PELLET STOVE PACKED FULL OF NEW TECHNOLOGY - (September 24, 2005)

The Bellina pellet stove is the latest new addition to the Calimax range of products. Designed for the young and young-and-heart alike, the Bellina is an attractive new starter model ideal for use in single accommodation or small apartments. The form and function of the Bellina blend seamlessly to create ... more

Article - GREEN LIGHT FOR £60 MILLION SEMBCORP RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT - (September 23, 2005)

One of the UK's largest biomass renewable energy projects has been given the green light on Teeside. Utilities ands service company, SembCorp Utilities UK, is to invest a total of £60 million in a new wood-burning power station. Known as 'Wilton 10', the pioneering biomass project will create around 400 ... more

Article - FUEL FOR C.H.P PLANT - (December 11, 2004)

Rudnick and Enners recently supplied the conveying technology for the combined heat and power system, (CHP) plant with subsequent pelletizing plant of the company Binder in Fügen, Austria. The photo shows one of several tube-type belt conveyors which altogether cover a length of 400 m. The plant was started-up in September ... more