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Wood Pellet Fuel Production 2 National Energy Centre, Milton Keynes 13th June 2006 With concerns about climate change a hot political issues and the cost of fossil fuels increasing rapidly, interest in the use and production of wood pellets is at an all time high. In response to the large number of enquiries we have received since our last Conference on this subject in February 2005 the National Energy Foundation organised a second Seminar on Wood Pellet Fuel Production on the 13th June 2006.
The Conference was aimed at those who are considering getting into pellet production who would like to learn more from those already in the industry about the suitability of raw materials, economics, pellet standards, the different scales of production, the work being done to produce a national pellet fuel supply network, marketing pellets and funding. With the Government having recently announced that there will be a further round of the Bio-energy Infrastructure Grant Scheme (to register an interest, please e-mail Katherine Donne at DEFRA or ring her on 020 7238 6496) now is a good time to be thinking of getting into pellet production. The Conference was also suitable for those new to wood pellets who simply wish to know more about them as there will be an overview of pellet technology and case studies on the use of pellet boilers. The National Energy Foundation don't have any current plans to run another seminar on this subject, but if demand is high enough we will certainly consider it, so please let us know if you would be interested in further events. For more details contact Sandra Hayes on 01908 354535 or sandra.hayes@nef.org.uk. All the presentations are here, save for that by Ken Shaw of Welsh Biofuels on large scale pellet production (as it is too large to be posted on the web) and that of Nick Monether of Hoval Ltd. Copies of these presentations can be obtained by e-mailing Sandra Hayes at the address above. Bioimass Policy Overview: Current Status and Current Trends - Graham Meeks, Renewable Energy Assocation Overview of Pellet Technology and Uses - Gavin-Gulliver Goodall, 3G Energi Case Studies on the Use of Pellet Boilers - Richard Harvey, Rural Energy Ltd Pellet Quality & Standards - Gideon Richards, Consulting with a Purpose A Case Study on Medium Scale Pellet Production - Robin Cotton, Wood Energy Ltd Funding & Pellets@las - Sandra Hayes, National Energy Foundation Small Scale Pellet Production - Andy Stewart, Coed Cymru Marketing Pellets - Peter Kernohan, Balcas Timber Ltd Establishing a Pellet Supply Network - John Young, The Energy Crop Co. Apologies to the speakers for the some reduction in the quality of the presentations listed here, done in order to reduce their size.
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Log Pile is a project from the National Energy Foundation which was supported by DEFRA.
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