Wood energy could prove the answer to our power requirements

European Biofuels Expo & Conference

15 & 16 October 2008

Wood Energy Conference

With the cost of fuel rising on an almost daily basis everyone is looking for alternatives. One of those alternatives is Wood Energy & the good news is that it is sustainable too.

There are already many success stories in the UK of schools and local authorities converting to pellet or wood burning boilers to provide their power requirements.

The experience in Europe is that wood pellets offer a low cost, clean burning, efficient and sustainable way of providing biomass energy, mostly utilising waste wood that would have gone to landfill. Millions o f households, companies and community buildings across Europe have made wood energy their primary source of heat. The UK is set to adopt more widespread use of wood pellets and by looking at the European experience the UK can benefit from years of growth in this market.

Working in conjunction with the National Energy Foundation (NEF) the Wood Energy Conference, on Thursday 16 October includes speakers sharing their experiences of this market in Europe, mobile pellet production and the implementation of biomass heating solutions both large and small scale.

Companies or individuals wishing to start small to medium scale production facilities are well catered for at the show with many exhibitors showing the latest production processes.

In addition to Wood Energy, the event will be showcasing biodiesel, biogas and bio-home heating oil. With over 100 exhibitors and three conference streams, anyone interested in the bioenergy market, producing, using, implementing an alternative fuel will be able to access the information, products and services they need.

Workshops every 30 minutes on both days and Study Tours to local facilities provide excellent opportunities to get in-depth technical information on specific products, regulations, tax and services.

As the home heating oil market looks to adopt biofuels, and CO2 target legislation becomes a reality, we are pleased to be working with OFTEC to ensure that the Conference includes coverage of the key issues in the home heating industry. UK Home Heating Oil consumption is 3 billion litres/year and represents a biofuel growth market. OFTEC will be discussing the transition of Home Heating Oil to a bio-based fuel and report on field trials that are currently in progress.