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Hollie and Family

Posted by on Aug 2, 2014 in Case Studies | 0 comments

Hollie and Family

Hollie and family bought their Georgian property in Yorkshire as a renovation project in 2011. Advised by Native Architects, York, they decided to install an Ariterm Biomatic biomass boiler. “We saw the oil prices go up and a choice that would make us independent from this would make us feel less vunerable” said Hollie. The house has over 400 square meters of space and when the calculations for heating the house, which has no mains gas, were made, biomass pellet offered over £8000 of savings over oil and lpg. “It means we can have the heating on whenever we want, which is great when you have a young family” The pellet is lorry delivered and blown into the pellet store which lies next to the boiler in an outbuilding. The system cost just over £20,000, but with the saving in fuel costs plus the RHI, Hollie can expect a payback within four...

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Trevor – The Cottage

Posted by on Aug 2, 2014 in Case Studies | 0 comments

Trevor – The Cottage

Trevor and his wife  moved into a cottage adjacent to his sons house in Yorkshire over 5 years ago. The two properties were large and they soon found themselves to be freezing cold, with not enough hot water. The heating bills were prohibitively expensive, so much so that they had to seal off part of the house. “Keeping warm was a major problem …we were spending so much on heating” About £4,500 per annum. Trevor found Bio-Nordic through another biomass scheme Bio-Nordic had installed nearby. James Haigh, of Bio-Nordic, came to their property and completed an energy survey. His architectural and engineering experience reassured them that biomass could be the solution. This resulted in them installing an Ariterm Biocomp+60 wood pellet boiler. This was coupled to their own design of pellet store, cleverly concealed in a brick built outbuilding. “I was reassured by the fact the boilers are Scandinavian made with over 40 years experience in biomass energy.”. The wood pellets are delivered just twice a year. They come in bulk, wind blown from the tanker to the store, cleanly and efficiently, by the fuel provider. The fuel costs have been cut by over 60%! The £21,000 investment will be paid back within five years. Trevor said, “It’s the best things we have ever done. We can now afford to open up the whole...

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Hello world!

Posted by on Jun 4, 2014 in Uncategorized | 1 comment

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

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A natural resource

Posted by on Sep 15, 2010 in Featured, Portfolio | 0 comments

A natural resource

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Sustainably managed fuel

Posted by on Sep 15, 2010 in Featured, Portfolio | 0 comments

Sustainably managed fuel

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