Monthly Archives: May 2012

Dry Litter

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Pete

A short video showing dry litter in one of the biomass sheds around fourteen days into the last crop. The first of our steadycam videos directed by Speilberg and starring my feet. Don’t worry — it can only get better … Continue reading →

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Better results with biomass

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Pete

Savage Cat Farm has two sheds heated with biomass, and two with the old oil-fired Priva heaters, so it makes an excellent testing facility for comparing one type of heating with another. On this crop the average weight in Sheds … Continue reading →

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Eta Pe-K Wood Pellet Boiler

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Pete

Where handling bulky wood chip is a problem, the pellet boiler is the perfect choice. We installed this Eta Pe-K in a disused stable block and located the pellet store in the neighbouring stall. The control touchscreen is very similar … Continue reading →

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Commercial Biomass LLP Install ETA Woodchip Boilers On Cotswold Estate

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Pete

This Cotswold farm had a standard seven day turn around planned. They could give us three days clear between washing down and re-bedding, so we had to be well organised to complete the job within the time slot.   This … Continue reading →

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Fuel Security

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Pete

One of the questions we get asked the most is, “Yeah, but what’s the price of wood/pellets going to be in five years’ time?” It’s a valid question and, even though initial trends suggest prices will remain stable, of course … Continue reading →

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