The use of woodfuel to produce renewable heat is growing rapidly across Scotland, as people realise the financial and environmental benefits of this natural fuel source.
Designed to help overcome financial barriers to wood fuel installation, the Renewable Heat Incentive promises to revolutionise the wood fuel sector. It will provide a valuable revenue stream for renewable heat producers.
25 November 2011
DECC formally announced this morning that the revised regulations for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) for industrial, commercial, public sector and not-for-profit and community installations were approved by both houses of parliament last week and the scheme opens for applications from Monday 28 November 2011.
Take part in the Woodfuel Training Requirements survey.
Closing date Friday 27th Jan
SAC Consulting and Rural Development Initiatives have just started a wood fuel training project, focussing on designing and developing woodfuel training courses that importantly suit the forestry and woodfuel supply sector, and are attempting to survey as many individuals involved in forestry and wood fuel supply from across the UK as possible to find out about training completed and any training considered beneficial in the future.
To take part in the survey click here
These local meetings of wood fuel users and suppliers are a valuable opportunity to learn about the wood fuel sector and get new business contacts.
Forums are open to all and membership is free.
Find out who's supplying logs, wood chips or pellets in your local area.
Read our wood fuel consumer case studies.