Wood is truly universal raw material. For thousands of years wood has been utilized as a building material, material for apparatus and equipment, paper and fuel. Since the finding of coal, wood has been a elapsed fuel source, and the influx of oil and gas fuels compounded this result. Today though its is coal, oil and gas which is being put below the spot light, as these fuels are shown to increase CO2 levels by a important amount. Increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere means more warmth from the sun are reflected back at the earth and not permissible to escape the earth?s exterior. This will lead to an enhance in global temperatures, which will have effects on nearly every plant and animal on earth. Wood however as a fuel does not cause the same complications. When wood is burnt it does discharge carbon dioxide, however the imperative factor is where did the carbon dioxide come from. During the time of the tree, it absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. So during incineration the carbon that is released will be reabsorbed by the next foliage. This means wood and tree?s are part of the carbon cycle. The other significant factor with wood is it is a locally sourced fuel resource. Fossil fuel prices are very unstable, particularly as fossil fuels are only sourced from a few locations. Sourcing biomass fuel?s locally means lower fuel prices and also less fuel haulage, which also advantages the environment.

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When countless people think of wood as a energy source, many still think of logs made from old oak tree?s. However this is a very obsolete view as wood as a fuel, and mainly because it is unsustainable. We simply cannot grow oak tree;s fast enough to sustain a utilization of logs for fuel. Therefore other wood species need to be used as a fuel source that are sustainable. Willow or more specifically short rotation coppice is a very fast growing wood species which can be used for several different uses together with as a fuel. Another comparable biomass matter that is superlative as a fast growing fuel source is Hemp. So now we have these fast developing wood species, how can we use them proficiently to produce heat and electricity. Well the answer comes in the shape of pellets.

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Pellets are small round cylinders, and can be made from many different raw resources for many different uses. One the willow and hemp have been processed into pellets they can be used directly in pellet stoves and boilers to produce heat in homes and businesses. They burn up very proficiently, and generate very little ash and smoke.

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