Farm land provides both food and fuel. The straw by-product of food production on arable land is compressed into logs.
INTRODUCTION TO BIOMASS
Biomass Boilers burn a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels to provide heat for your home or business whilst lowering both your carbon footprint and fuel costs.
FUEL COST
Typical costs for fuels are listed below showing the comparison between fossil fuels and renewable fuels.
PRICE PER KWHOUR
ELECTRIC 12p
LPG 8.5p
OIL 7p
NATURAL GAS 5.5p
WOOD PELLET 4p
WOOD CHIP 2.5p
WOOD LOGS 2.5p
RENEWABLE HEAT INCENTIVE
The Government have introduced the Renewable Heat Incentive to encourage home and business owners to use renewable resources to generate heat and hot water. With a annual financial return based on heat output, the subsidy applies to qualifying biomass installations, and is viable for 20 years.
ISLAND RENEWABLES SERVICE
Island Renewables offer full design and installation services for Biomass Boilers for your home or business.
FURTHER INFORMATION
We are currently developing a full website at www.islandrenewables.co.uk which will be launched soon. It will contain more information and case studies about biomass and biomass boilers.
If you would like more details about the RHI, biomass boiler, biomass fuel, or to visit a working biomass boiler on the Isle of Wight, please contact me on 07970 572154 or www.strawlogs.co.uk.
