Wood fuels promoted for energy
He said, “Given the continued threat of climate change, the volatility of oil prices, Ireland’s rising energy demands and the need to find additional secure and affordable sources of energy, refined wood fuels in the form of wood pellets are an attractive fuel for the Irish heat market.
“It is a possibility that many towns in Ireland could have a wood power plant - managed and maintained with local labour and powered by locally grown wood, and locally produced wood pellets and chips.”
