Green fuel plant boost for biomass producers

Farmers will have a reliable market for up to 120,000 tonnes of biomass produce when a smokeless fuel plant in Foynes, Co Limerick, is fully operational.

An IFA and CPL Fuels joint initiative, the plant’s steering group will move to secure the supply of 30,000t to 50,000t of locally-produced biomass from farmers.

CPL chief executive, Niall McGuinness, said: “The fuels produced at the plant will be smokeless, low in CO2 and will be widely available before the announced ban on smoky coal in Ireland is implemented.