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Monday 01 February 2010
The growing popularity of biomass as an alternative heating fuel for Scottish businesses is helping to develop a new economic sector that is bringing jobs and wealth to rural communities across the country.
A new report - published by Forestry Commission Scotland– shows that Scotland’s industrial and commercial sectors currently make use of 450,000 oven dried tonnes of woodfuel each year. [equivalent to around 900,000 green tonnes of wood]
This level of demand – which has increased by 300% in just four years and is set to increase by another 100% in 2009/10 – is making a substantial contribution to Scotland’s drive to cut emissions and help tackle climate change.
To read the full story see the FCS website
To read the Woodfuel Demand & Usage in Scotland report
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