Renewable Energy and Wood Pellets and Biomass Pellets

Energy is one of the biggest concern we currently face in the 21st century. Our development over the last century has been driven by the ease and cheap access of oil and gas. However, oil and gas reserves are now greatly reduced, and its much harder to reach remaining reserves. For example, the BP oil spill off the US coast was an indication of the risks been taken with deep sea drilling. Therefore this has lead to an increased need for renewable energy sources. Renewable energy simply means energy which we can replace. Now technically oil and gas can be replaced with enough time. What we are really taking about is sources of energy which are either consistent or easily replaced.

Renewable Energy and Wood Pellets and Biomass Pellets

For instance solar and wind energy are forms of renewable energy that are fairly consistent, however the sun does not always shine and the wind does not always blow. Also both of these forms of renewable energy are better suited to electrical power generation, what do we do with regards an even more basic need for energy, heat? Well, part of the the renewable heat solution is to go back to using a source of energy we have long depended on wood, and more generally biomass. However, the 21 century approach to using wood and biomass needs to be smarter, and use our resources more efficiently and burn them as efficiently as possible to eliminate smoke and particulate emissions. One of the easiest ways to do this, is to process biomass into fuel pellets.

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Renewable Energy and Wood Pellets and Biomass Pellets

A pellet is a compressed form of its original raw material. Pellets have traditionally been used for animal feed, however pellets are now been used for fuel pellets. These fuel pellets can be burnt in a standard wood stove using a pellet basket. However, a more efficient use of the fuel pellets is to use them in automated combustion solutions such as a pellet stove or boiler. Pellets are a renewable source of energy, as we can replace the resources we use within the life cycle of their consumption. However, this is not true of all biomass, and using wood is actually not the best option, unless its fast growing willow coppice. A much better option is to use biomass materials such as hemp and agricultural residues which can be produced within a few months. However, burning these pellets does require the best wood pellet stoves and boilers.

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