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    Biomass FAQ

     A number of documents answering frequently asked questions about biomass and woodfuel
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    FR Technical Development reports and tools

     Reports on studies undertaken by Forest Research Technical Development on woodfuel related topics
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    2017 – Apparent consumption of wood in the UK

     Apparent consumption is the amount of timber used as wood and wood products by people and industries in the United Kingdom. It is calculated as total United Kingdom production plus imports, minus exports. Apparent consumption differs from actual consumption by the extent of changes in the level of stocks. It is not practical to collect […]
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    Documents & downloads

     Publications, documents and tools on all aspects of biomass
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    Pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa)

     Not present in UK Notifiable – see ’Report a sighting’ below Scientific name – Thaumetopoea pityocampa (T. pityocampa) Pine processionary moth (PPM) larvae, or caterpillars, are a threat to the health of pine (Pinus) and some other conifer tree species, as well as a hazard to human and animal health. (Picture: John Ghent, Bugwood.org) PPM, like its close relative […]
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    Regulations

     Regulations associated with woodfuel and biomass heating
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    2017 – Miscellaneous products

     Softwood Data for softwood fencing are obtained from the Survey of Round Fencing Manufacturers. Figures for other uses are reported by manufacturers or are estimated by representatives of the wood processing industries. Around 1.6 million green tonnes of UK softwood were estimated to have been used directly for woodfuel (including biomass energy) in 2016, a decrease of […]
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    2017 – Softwood round fencing manufacturers

     There were 51 active round fencing manufacturers in 2016 (Table 2.25). Around two thirds of round fencing manufacturers (67%) consumed less than 5 thousand green tonnes of softwood annually. Table 2.25 Number of softwood round fencing manufacturers, 2007-2016. Year Size category (consumption)1    Total   <1 1 – <5 5 – <10 10+   2007 29 28 10 8 75 2008 22 27 11 7 67 2009 22 26 13 7 68 2010 22 24 13 6 65 2011 22 24 10 8 64 2012 22 21 11 7 61 2013 21 22 11 7 61 2014 19 21 10 7 57 2015 16 19 10 6 51 2016 18 16 11 6 51 Source: Survey of Round Fencing Manufacturers Notes: 1. Categories are based on total softwood consumption, in […]
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    2017 – Roundwood purchased by softwood round fencing manufacturers

     A total of 303 thousand green tonnes of softwood (UK grown and imported) was purchased by softwood fencing manufacturers in 2016 (Table 2.26). This represents a decrease of 4% from the 2015 total of 316 thousand green tonnes. Table 2.26 Total roundwood purchased by softwood round fencing manufacturers, 2007-2016 Year Size category (consumption)1    Total   <1 1 – <5 5 – <10 10+   thousand green […]
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    2017 – Inputs for wood-based panel products

     Table 2.22 and Figure 2.4 show the inputs to mills that produce wood-based panels in the UK. The mills used a total of 3.9 million tonnes of material in 2016, unchanged from 2015. The inputs in 2016 comprised 1.2 million green tonnes of roundwood (32%), 1.7 million green tonnes of sawmill products (45%) and 0.8 […]
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    Emissions

     The emissions from burning woodfuel and biomass, and the factors that influence the levels
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    Biomass sustainability

     Why is it that burning biomass can be sustainable?