Bio-fuels, are fuels either used directly (ex. Wood or wood products) or produced by the
breakdown of organic products to produce gas. They can include agricultural, energy
crops, landfill gas(methane), biodegradable waste and forestry by-products.
The most common form used in the domestic market is the wood burner, these systems
are usually found in rural areas where there is no gas supply.
The basic wood burner can be used just as an individual room heater or alternatively a
large range (Aga, Rayburn) could be used to run central heating, supply hot water and
also for cooking.
The fuel used in these burners comes in three basic forms, wood pellets, wood chips and
logs. Wood pellets and chips are the most convenient, because they can both be used in
automatically fed boilers.
Wood pellets are a compacted form of wood, which have a low moisture content and a
high energy density. In other European countries the use of wood pellets is expanding and
the technology is sophisticated.

On a larger scale, biodegradable waste and bio-gas systems are used to supply a large
number of homes and businesses via combined heat and power plants.
These power plants collect general waste from homes, hospitals and businesses, which is
Incinerated, generating steam that is transformed into hot water and this is then pumped
through a network of highly insulated pipes to feed local businesses and homes with hot
water and central heating.
The demand for this type of Energy Efficient way of generating heat and hot water will
grow as we struggle to find solutions for the disposing of millions of tons of waste we
generate every year.


If you are considering selling your home and would like a energy efficiency survey or
would just like more information about Government Grants that are available to help
fund Energy Efficient Improvements on your Home!
Contact us at enquiries@hipsurv.co.uk or call us on 0114 2559449