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How to:
• Strengthen communities
• Support (or create) local business
• Improve woodland management
• Increase fuel security
Development and opportunities for biomass
as a renewable energy resource
Presentation available on the Northwoods website – www.northwoods.org.uk/presentations
OR
• 10 years old
• Supports tree, timber, biomass
• Projects;
• bioeNErgy
• BEn
• NULogs
• Training
• Why biomass?
• How to get it working in T&G
Tarset 2050
Tarset 2050
• Local employment
• Better retention
• More resilient
Tarset 2050
• Local product
• Local employment
• Less ‘leakage’
Tarset 2050
• Less transport
• Sustainable source
• Low carbon
• Better woodlands
The ideal scenario
2020
The current situation
How we get there
Analysis
Opportunity
What do we know?
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UK Low Carbon Transition Plan, 2009
http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/publications/lc_trans_plan/lc_trans_plan.aspx
A big step 01
UK Renewable Energy Strategy, 2009
A big step 02
UK Renewable Energy Strategy, 2009
A big step 03
Supply Curve for Renewable Heat, 2009www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/what_we_do/uk_supply/energy_mix/renewable/policy/renewable_heat/incentive/supply_curve/supply_curve.aspx
A big step 03
Supply Curve for Renewable Heat, 2009www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/what_we_do/uk_supply/energy_mix/renewable/policy/renewable_heat/incentive/supply_curve/supply_curve.aspx
The ideal scenario
2020
The current situation
How we get there
Analysis
Opportunity
Tarset and
Greystead
• Largely forested/woodland
• Ageing population
• Employment an issue
Biomass
• Why biomass?
• How to get it working in T&G
The value chain
FuelGrowing Harvesting Storage
Processing Transport Delivery
Relevant questions
• What parts of the value chain do you
want to capture?
• What capacity do you need?
• What assistance is there?
Value chain components
Growing
Land/forestryManagement skills
Value chain components
Harvesting
Motor manualMechanicalSkilled workforce
Value chain components
Storage
Land/forestryCovered area
Value chain components
Processing
ChipperLog splitter
Value chain components
Transport
Fuel-dependent
Value chain components
Delivery
‘Standard’ tipper truckSpecialised delivery
What capacity is needed?
• Skilled operators
• Market awareness
• Business support
• A good product
What assistance is there?
• bioeNErgy
• NULogs
• Business Link
• Leader
• CAN
• bioeNErgy
Capital for woodfuel investments
(including forestry access etc)
Staff member:
Jennifer Hewitson
www.northwoods.org.uk/bioenergy
• NULogs• Technical and marketing support for
firewood suppliers and woodland
owners
• Map of suppliers
Staff member:
John Farquhar
www.northwoods.org.uk/nulogs
• Business Link
Generic business support and
some capital
0845 600 9 006
• Leader
Bioenergy is one of the main
strands to support
So is micro-enterprise
Tom Burston: 01669 622063
www.nuleader.eu
Community Action Northumberland
Can help community projects with
funding applications
Contact Melanie Hall
Tel: 01434 607871
www.ca-north.org.uk
Funding guides:
National park
[email protected]/fundingguide
Northumberland Councilwww.northumberland.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=318
(bottom right of page)
What assistance is there?
David Clubb
Northwoods Director
www.northwoods.org.uk
Tel: 01670 513292