Biomass fuel way of the future

IT wouldn’t be Christmas without log fires blazing on most hearths.

Biomass fuel way of the future

There’s no doubt that people are returning to traditional fuels. And could there be anything more timeless than wood, which has been used for heating and cooking by mankind for more than 500,000 years? Maybe it’s because we had so much bad weather throughout 2012, not to mention the high cost of oil, but people seem to be talking more about the need for heat in their homes.

We are the seventh most oil-dependent country on earth, with over 60% of our energy coming from oil. But, because oil, coal and gas reserves are being depleted worldwide, we’re constantly being told to look to renewable energy sources, with wood being most obvious.

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