The biomass industry has been boosted by new research that shows it is a viable option for meeting renewable energy targets.
While the technology involved is now in place, there had been concerns that Britain's agricultural land would struggle to cope with having to grow fuel as well as food, according to trade publication The Engineer.
However, research from Southampton University has established that the UK has enough spare agricultural space to plant short-rotation energy crops without disrupting food production.
It revealed that new technological developments mean that even poor-quality land can be used for biofuel.
"This study shows that bio-energy crops can be grown sustainably in parts of England, with no detrimental impact on food crops," lead researcher Gail Taylor, professor of plant biology at Southampton University, told the news provider.
It was recently announced that the Finnish ambassador to the UK, Pekka Huhtaniemi, is helping the Welsh authorities to develop biomass projects with experts from his homeland.
Typical Guttridge equipment used in the biomass industry includes:
Conveyors – screw conveyors – chain conveyors – belt conveyors
