As soon as possible after each event has taken place, the
presentations will be made available below.
15th November 2012
Forum Meeting - Woodland Management for Woodfuel Production
through Social Enterprise
Nigel Lowthrop: Hill Holt Wood
Project
Amanda Calvert, Scot Heating Company:
The Renewable Heat Incentive
Iain Buchanan, Transition Stirling:
Wood for All
Paul Cruise: Living
Solutions
Nick Marshall, Woodfuel Scotland:
Community Firewood Businesses: Logistics &
Profitability
For further information on the RHI
and guidance on how to apply:
For an overview see our dedicated page on
the
RHI
RHI guidance on the Ofgem
website:
Further reading:
Forest Research, Forestry Commission have published a series
of guides on woodfuel and
on timber
harvesting and transport methods, and equipment. Publications
include a guide to the vimek mini-forwarder demonstrated at recent
regional events, the alstor mini-forwarder and a guide to
small scale systems for harvesting woodfuel. These publications
would be of benefit to those wishing to read more about the topics
discussed at the recent Wodfuel Forum event.
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20th June 2012
Low Impact Silviculture Demonstration/Woodfuel Forum
Meeting
Mike Strachan, Forestry Commission Scotland
Woodland management that
will save you money
Bob Stubbs, Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society Ltd
Successful co-operative management of small scale woodlands
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7th October 2011
BIONES meeting
Minutes of the meeting
Presentations:
Bill Watson, Angus Biofuels:
Background
to Woodfuel Usage
John Farquhar, Rural Development Initiatives:
Woodfuel Storage and delivery
Jonathan Taylor Forestry Commission Scotland:
Policy and Renewable Heat Incentive Update
Linda Mitchell, ALIenergy: Case study:
Log boiler at Cuilfail Hotel
Robin Almond, RTS:
Woodfuel
Supply in the East of Scotland
Steven MacDonald, Perth & Kinross Council, East of
Scotland Renewables:
Rural Supply Chain Development
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25th March 2011
Biomass Heating Network
Event
Forestry Commission Scotland:
Introduction and welcome
Helen Taylor, Perthshire Biofuels:
From cottages to castles; offices to warehouses
Jamie Reith, Reith Partners Woodfuel:
How to plan
a woodfuel project
Nuenergy:
Wood pellets as
fuel
Robin Almond, RTS:
Wood
Fuel Supply Chain
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Case study:
Cuilfail
Hotel Log Boiler