More heat from wood

A CONFERENCE tomorrow in Co Kilkenny will give an insight into the market for wood-fired heating and fuel, which has grown more than 100-fold in many EU countries in less than 10 years.

“The Nuts and Bolts of a Wood Fired District Heating System”, at 9 am in The Workhouse, Callan, will include demonstration of the local system built to heat the Kilkenny County Council area office, the Health Centre, the CEART rehabilitation centre, and the Camphill Community houses.

The conference will be of direct interest for plumbers, engineers, plumbing suppliers, architects, house builders, environmentalists, planners, voluntary housing groups and community projects needing economical heating systems.