Carbon Trust urges switch to biomass

19 January 2009

Businesses and public sector organisations could benefit from replacing their oil, gas and electric heating to biomass, according to the Carbon Trust.

The Carbon Trust maintains that biomass heating offers cost savings in parts of the UK which are not currently located on the gas grid.

Mark Williamson, director of innovations at the Carbon Trust, said, ‘We have become so reliant on oil, gas and electricity that many businesses just are not aware of the cost and carbon benefits of turning to biomass for their heating supply. Renewable heating will need to play a key role in meeting the UK’s renewable energy targets and biomass offers the greatest potential to contribute to this. Growing the UK biomass industry can also offer other positive impacts, such as creating new green jobs in the UK and making use of certain waste products that would otherwise go to landfill.’

In its Renewable Energy Strategy consultation, the UK Government proposed that renewable sources may need to provide 14 per cent of the UK’s heating requirements to meet the 2020 renewable energy targets. Biomass is expected to account for a significant proportion of this.

Anthony Hayward of Cwm Taff NHS Trust, said, ‘By investing in biomass we are considerably reducing our carbon footprint, making significant financial savings and supporting local fuel suppliers.’

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