Biomass Overview

Biomass is the burning of wood to make heat and power and is considered carbon neutral as the amount of CO₂ released when burned is equal to the amount it absorbed when the tree grew. Provided our biomass resources (i.e. woodland) are properly managed there is no net increase in CO₂.

Domestic biomass takes two forms: firstly, wood burning stoves, with all the appeal of an open fire but much greater efficiency of 70-80 percent, because heat is not lost up the chimney.

Secondly biomass boiler that replace conventional gas or oil-fired boilers and deliver heat for hot water and central heating systems. They can be fuelled by woodchip, wood pellets or split logs. Chips and pellets can be fed in automatically, making life easier for the user. Biomass boilers are better suited for larger houses and increasingly are replacing oil-fired boilers in large properties off the gas grid.

We are researching the domestic biomass market and plan to bring products to Generator Your Own in the future.