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Equis Energy - Funding Support for Biomass Energy Consultancy (11-06-2013)

Are you a Welsh based business in the forestry sector?

Do you want to increase the value of your low grade timber or co-product?
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HETAS June News - BIOMASS GRANTS INCREASED (10-06-2013)

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Follow the link below for HETAS' June e-news, including the interesting article on Biomas Grants:

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Llais y Goedwig / Community Woodland Groups National Gathering (26-04-2013)

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Unprecedented spring sunshine lit up this year’s national gathering of Community Woodland Groups (CWGs) in Wales, which took place at Blaen Bran Community Woodland, Torfaen, south Wales.
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David Vickers Documentary - Woodfuel: Heating the Nation (22-04-2013)

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A trailer for David Vickers' forthcoming documentary is now available to watch on his website.
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Forestry Commission Wales Becomes Natural Resources Wales (10-04-2013)

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Click below to go to the new website.
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Confor Welcomes Welsh Government Re-shuffle (21-03-2013)

From the Confor website...
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Glastir Woodland Creation Grant (05-03-2013)

Are you thinking about planting trees on your land?

If so, the Glastir Woodland Creation scheme may be able to help you.

The scheme provides financial support to create new native and mixed wo
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Ash Dieback: First Three Wales Cases of 2013 (05-03-2013)

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The first three cases of ash dieback in 2013 have been found in Wales, the Forestry Commission has confirmed.

The fungus, which causes trees to gradually wither and die, has been found at three new
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Government Confirms Way Forward on Renewable Heat Scheme Improvements (01-03-2013)

A long term plan to ensure the government’s renewable heat scheme for commercial, industrial and community organisations stays within budget has been set out.
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“Hundreds” of Green Deal Assessments Completed (01-03-2013)

Interest in the Green Deal, which launched a month ago, is building, according to the Government, with "hundreds" of assessments already completed.
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Green Deal finance will work with FITs and RHI (01-03-2013)

Mixed messages have been circulating about how - or whether - Green Deal will work with the government's financial incentives for renewable heat and electricity generation. Last week the Department o
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DEFRA Appoints Peter Bonfield to Lead Grown in Britain Action Plan (21-02-2013)

From the BRE website...
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Daily Post Article: 30 January 2013 - Fuel for Thought (31-01-2013)

Daily Post Article - 30 01 2013

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Article on the drive to convert the people of Wales to the benefits of wood burning in their homes.
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Back Biomass Mythbuster Booklet (28-01-2013)

The booklet explains how sustainable biomass works in practice and how it can encourage sustainable forestry around the world.
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Government Recognises Renewables in Mid-term Review (28-01-2013)

The Coalition Government reaffirmed its support for renewable energy in its Mid-Term Review on Monday...
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Woodfuel Documentary (28-01-2013)

A video production company in the south of England plans to shoot a documentary about the woodfuel industry.
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'Energy Efficiency' Green Deal Launched by Government (28-01-2013)

The Government launched the Green Deal on 28th January.
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Western Mail News Article - 12th January 2013 (17-01-2013)

Informative piece on the Green Deal with comment by Nic Snell.
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Find a Green Deal Company (15-01-2013)

You can now use the Department of Energy and Climate Change website to find a Green Deal Company.
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£125m Government Green Deal is Launched (15-01-2013)

Householders who use the Green Deal to make improvements such as loft insulation, solid wall insulation and new heating systems will qualify. Packages could be worth over £1,000.
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Back Biomass News Bulletin - December 2012 (07-12-2012)

In response to a number of inaccurate and misleading stories in the media, the Back Biomass campaign has published a Sustainability Fact Sheet which you can also find on their website:
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Latest news from Woodfuel Wales

Equis Energy - Funding Support for Biomass Energy Consultancy (11-06-2013)

HETAS June News - BIOMASS GRANTS INCREASED (10-06-2013)

Llais y Goedwig / Community Woodland Groups National Gathering (26-04-2013)

David Vickers Documentary - Woodfuel: Heating the Nation (22-04-2013)

Forestry Commission Wales Becomes Natural Resources Wales (10-04-2013)

Confor Welcomes Welsh Government Re-shuffle (21-03-2013)

Glastir Woodland Creation Grant (05-03-2013)

Ash Dieback: First Three Wales Cases of 2013 (05-03-2013)

Government Confirms Way Forward on Renewable Heat Scheme Improvements (01-03-2013)

“Hundreds” of Green Deal Assessments Completed (01-03-2013)

Green Deal finance will work with FITs and RHI (01-03-2013)

DEFRA Appoints Peter Bonfield to Lead Grown in Britain Action Plan (21-02-2013)

Daily Post Article: 30 January 2013 - Fuel for Thought (31-01-2013)

Back Biomass Mythbuster Booklet (28-01-2013)

Government Recognises Renewables in Mid-term Review (28-01-2013)

Woodfuel Documentary (28-01-2013)

'Energy Efficiency' Green Deal Launched by Government (28-01-2013)

Western Mail News Article - 12th January 2013 (17-01-2013)

Find a Green Deal Company (15-01-2013)

£125m Government Green Deal is Launched (15-01-2013)

Back Biomass News Bulletin - December 2012 (07-12-2012)

Carbon Monoxide and Wood Pellets – Warning From HSE (15-11-2012)

Restrictions to Combat Ash Dieback (06-11-2012)

Bidding Commences for FCW esales 07 Nov 2012 (25-10-2012)

Power shortage risks by 2015, Ofgem warns (05-10-2012)

DECC consultation on Domestic RHI (21-09-2012)

Bangor Forestry Graduates Annual Dinner (15-08-2012)

Alert: new ash tree disease (15-08-2012)

Dulas scoops installer of the year award! (06-07-2012)

Living and Working with Wood - Summer 2012 Edition (06-07-2012)

Written Ministerial Statement on the Renewable Heat Incentive (12-06-2012)

Ofgem sends back 95 per cent of RHI applications for resubmission (03-05-2012)

Delay to domestic RHI (29-03-2012)

Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) tariffs for solid biomass increasing (20-03-2012)

Timber producers wary of single environment body plan (15-02-2012)

Biomass investment warms Companies House and cuts carbon emissions (08-02-2012)

Prime Minister Backs Biomass (03-02-2012)

Former Welsh Rugby Union Captain calls on Wales to cut its carbon footprint (31-01-2012)

Managing woodlands for firewood could help rare plants, report finds (16-01-2012)

Behind closed doors decisions could change the Welsh countryside forever (29-11-2011)

Phase 1 of the RHI scheme is now open for applications (28-11-2011)

Wood as a biomass fuel � main issues revisited (28-11-2011)

RHI gets approval following cut to biomass tariff (02-11-2011)

Upcoming FCW e-Tender (26-10-2011)

FC England Forest of Dean Timber Tender 14th November 2011 (21-10-2011)

Delay on Renewable Heat Incentive (11-10-2011)

Rooms in �paradise� heated by logs (11-10-2011)

UK Biomass and Biogas Carbon Calculator unveiled (07-10-2011)

HOLYHEAD BIOMASS PLANT GIVEN GO AHEAD (22-09-2011)

REA Incentive Backs Biomass (25-08-2011)

New Grant Scheme Launched in Conwy (23-08-2011)

Quality is key to growing the Welsh Woodfuel sector (12-07-2011)

Risks to users from firewood processing machines (07-06-2011)

Wood pellet storage notice (06-06-2011)

Latest timber production figures (provisional) (06-06-2011)

WFW produce new Leaflet (06-06-2011)

FCW - Walking the walk (21-03-2011)

Renewable Heat Incentive Announcement (10-03-2011)

Hotel finds inspiration all around as it switches to logs (01-03-2011)

Get your FREE business website HERE !!!! (17-02-2011)

Flagship offices with a wooden heart (17-02-2011)

Biomass power plant step closer for Holyhead (17-02-2011)

WFW Memeber Egnisco in the News! (14-02-2011)

Commission unveils how it plans to market Welsh timber (02-02-2011)

Wales will not sell off forests, says minister (02-02-2011)

Green heat industry hits out at renewable heat incentive delay (24-01-2011)

Future Forest Conference Report (17-01-2011)

Quality Scheme Latest Newsletter (12-01-2011)

WFW response to - A Living Wales (10-01-2011)

Demand for Wood burning is BOOMING (23-12-2010)

Customers short of oil advised to find alternative source of fuel, such as logs (22-12-2010)

Joiners cooperate to get rid of your waste and make money (14-12-2010)

Response to the Forestry Commission Wales Timber Marketing Strategy 2011-2016 (03-12-2010)

Moving in together to benefit Wales�s woodlands (30-11-2010)

Talbotts announce new CHP unit (26-11-2010)

Reducing the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning over winter (16-11-2010)

Welsh Environment Minister Jane Davidson Launches New Microgen Network To Support Renewable Energy In Wales (09-11-2010)

New challenge for woodfuel suppliers (09-11-2010)

Forestry Commission Wales seeks views on new timber plans (28-10-2010)