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ETA Biomass Containers Craned Onto Site

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Pete

This is the view inside one of our new ETA Hack 200 biomass boiler containers. This is one of three destined for The Homme — EC Drummond’s home farm at Ross On Wye. The containers are built at our new … Continue reading →

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Actual biomass usage figures and returns for Savage Cat Farm, Gillingham

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Pete

I managed to wrest these actual usage figures for wood chip from the owners at Savage Cat Farm, Gillingham, along with the RHI payments for the quarter received on 25th Feb 2013. These are four 300′ x 80′ Morespan sheds, … Continue reading →

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Biomass boilers for Homme Farm poultry houses

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Pete

We are fitting three 200Kw ETA Biomass Boilers at EC Drummond’s poultry houses in Ross On Wye. The Big Dutchman 40H heaters were put in place and piped-up over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Poultry factory delays pushed our scheduled … Continue reading →

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The poultry industry’s steady changeover to running on biomass boilers

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Pete

More and more poultry houses are changing over to running on biomass boilers as the year rolls on. Several growers I have spoken to lately are saying the big buyers of poultry, such as Asda, Morrisons, Tesco, etc., are likely … Continue reading →

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Biomass Boilers at Launcherley

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Pete

  All four biomass boilers went on line at the poultry unit at Launcherley this week, just in time for the new crop. Mr Hoddinott is consistently at the top of the Faccenda list, so he obviously knows his chickens. He … Continue reading →

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Five biomass boilers on line at Martock

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Pete

Five more Eta Hack 200 Commercial Biomass boilers went on line at Martock, UK, over the past few weeks. These are prefabricated boilerhouses coupled with circular wood chip stores. We built the circular stores in response to several growers wanting … Continue reading →

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Energy Crops Scheme

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Pete

The Energy Crops Scheme (ECS) is part of the Rural Development Programme for England. It runs until the end of 2013, as does the RDP itself. The scheme provides a 50%  grant towards all eligible costs. Further reading and guidance … Continue reading →

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Martock grower gets biomass boilers

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Pete

We have just completed pipework in six poultry houses at Martock, Somerset. The grower already had Drapervent recircs in two of his houses, and Big Dutchman recirculation heat exchangers in three. The latter have now been fitted with Draper heat … Continue reading →

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Pellets can be dangerous

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Pete

As unlikely as it may seem, wood pellets can be dangerous. The risks associated with them are well documented and worth investigating if you are thinking of getting a biomass boiler that runs on pellets. The most immediate danger comes … Continue reading →

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Eta Pellet Boiler Fitted in Somerset Farmhouse

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Pete

This is a 70KW Eta PEK biomass boiler that we are in the process of fitting in a Somerset farmhouse. It will heat the main house, swimming pool and two holiday lets. The boiler and buffer vessel is being installed … Continue reading →

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