Wood future bright as groups seeks to expand services

TIMBER for fuel makes sense on the farm for Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners chairman Michael Ryan.

“I have a wood gasification stove myself for the farmhouse, which replaced the oil burner,”says Michael.

“In an open fire, 85% of energy goes up the chimney, it’s 25% in a wood burner, but in a gasification stove, only 5% to 10% is wasted. We just put timber in once or twice a day, then it’s done.”