Renewables Advice

Biomass / Woodfuel heating

 Kalorina multi-fuel boiler

Biomass is living and dead biological material such as wood and animal waste. Wood in the form of logs, chips, and pellets as well as cereal grains can be used in domestic and other small scale systems to provide heating and hot water.

Modern wood fuel boilers are much more “user-friendly” than a log fire, and burn energy more efficiently than oil and gas boilers, at around 92%. They are fully controllable and a good alternative to oil or electricity in areas that are not on the gas network.

Woodfuel is considered to be a renewable source as although it gives off carbon dioxide as you burn it, it only gives off the amount of carbon dioxide that it has absorbed in its lifetime. It is important however to burn wood that is sourced locally to minimse the amount of transportation required.

Dorset’s Woodlink officer can help put you in touch with local sources of Woodfuel.

Dorset Woodlink Officer 01305 756784
email:d.rees@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Woodlink Project Website

Find out more about Biomass and Woodfuel heating including details of costs, grants, payback, planning and local installers here in our factsheet.

Further advice on Woodfuel heating is available from Wood Fuel SW Advice Service 08450 740674