What are wood pellets? What are the benefits? Are they renewable? How are they delivered?

Some benefits of using our wood pellets

They are a reliable, long-term renewable and carbon neutral fuel which can contribute to the achievement of meeting emissions reduction and renewables usage targets through the reduction of CO2 emissions by offsetting fossil fuel usage.

They offer a level of independence from dwindling fossil fuel resources.

They offer competitive pricing against traditional fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas, the volatile pricing of which makes the use of wood pellets an increasingly attractive alternative.

A variety of grants and incentive schemes are available to encourage installation of equipment using, and consumption of, renewable fuels.

They are exempt from the climate change levy, chargeable on the industrial and commercial supply of taxable commodities for lighting, heating and power.

They are rated at the reduced rate of VAT for UK domestic and residential use (currently 5%).

They are a clean to handle, clean to burn fuel with virtually no emissions or ash.

They offer the ability to utilise highly efficient, fully automated, boilers readily available in the UK marketplace.

They can be conveniently delivered in bulk direct to your fuel store or available in handy bags for purchase in smaller quantities.

Duffield wood pellets are a locally manufactured fuel providing heat for consumers in the same geographical region, endorsing the UK Goverment's Low Carbon Transport Innovation Strategy through reduced road transport mileage.

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Did you know?

Wood pellets can be burned in an open fire grate or wood burning stove (with a suitable pellet basket), an efficient and attractive room heater or central heating boiler.

For medium - large scale projects requiring heat and water, a wide range of high efficiency pellet burning appliances are available, which may automatically feed from a store, self ignite and programme like any other fossil fuelled boiler.

Considering installing a new biomass heating system?

Good planning before you buy saves financial waste and personal heartache later.

Consider how delivery vehicles will access your site and how the fuel will be transferred.

Choose a higher capacity store to take advantage of lower bulk rates and delivery charges.

For information and advice on how to avoid the delivery pitfalls, contact us.