Zero Waste at Land Energy
Here at Land Energy, we are committed to zero waste, minimising environmental impact at every stage…
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Land Energy is now Grown in Britain accredited
Land Energy products are now Grown in Britain accredited and certified Land Energy’s forest supply chain…
Sustainable Heating
While the price of heating oil and mains gas increase three fold, little thought is given…
Biomass Heat vs Biomass Power
Biomass for heat production vs biomass for electricity production – what’s the difference? It is time…
Wood Pellets for Smoking and Grilling: The Final Element of a Great BBQ at Home!
Fresh air makes you hungry! Cooking in the great outdoors has never been easier. BBQs, pizza…
Home-grown heat for rural homes and businesses
While the price of heating oil and mains gas increase three fold, what are the sustainable…
Calorific value of pellets – does it make a difference?
The short answer is yes, but that’s not much help without an explanation and evidence. So,…
Good news for the fragile rural road networks
Land Energy and our main forest operations contractor, Thompson Plant Hire (of Maryport, Cumbria), are proud…
Land Energy ‘loves local’ in pursuit of sustainability goals
Land Energy hosted staff and members of the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere’s Partnership Board…
Land Energy secures £6 million in funding from Independent Growth Finance
Land Energy (LE) secures £6 million funding from Independent Growth Finance (IGF) to expand operations and…
What’s your carbon footprint?
Over the past 30 years, the UK has become measurably hotter, wetter and sunnier. 2020 was…
How will we replace our gas boilers?
78% of all UK C02 levels are to be reduced by 2035 – is this deliverable?…
Do we need a Pollution Tax?
The Green Homes Grant (GHG) scheme has been abandoned just six months after its launch. Boris…
COMMENT: the biomass heat industry and electricity producers are very different…
If biomass has a “carbon debt” that is measured between 1 – 50 years (depending upon…
Ban on the sale of wet wood and coal
From 21st February 2021, the government will ban the sale of pre-packaged bituminous house coal and…
Training for biomass boiler installation
Windhager UK has been successful in their application for a grant to offer subsidised training courses…
Renewable heat scheme for Scottish homeowners
A new £4.5 million cashback incentive to help people install renewable and energy efficiency measures in…
Biomass boilers through the Green Homes Grant
Make your home warmer and your energy bills cheaper with a Green Homes Grant. The Government’s…
UK Government “must seize opportunity” for green recovery to COVID-19, says CCC
UK Government Ministers must seize the opportunity to turn the COVID-19 crisis into a defining moment…
COVID-19 virus outbreak – Key Worker and Essential Goods status
Following the PM’s announcement regarding new working practices to help stop the spread of COVID-19, we…
Taking Covid-19 seriously…
Land Energy is taking the current Covid-19 situation very seriously and we are working to ensure…
Tackling climate change through trees
The Scottish Government has increased funding to support a higher tree planting target as part of…
‘The enemy is not plastic, it is plastic waste’
The BBC’s War on Plastic programme highlighted many important issues and clearly taps into the concerns…
Biomass Leaders call for change following UK Government’s pledge of NetZero emissions by 2050
Following the Government’s announcement to make the UK the first G7 nation to legislate for netzero…
‘Plastic is not waste, it’s a valuable raw material’
Ineos’ plant in Grangemouth has been accused of adding to plastic waste on local beaches, which…
Biomass heat works NOW!
The British Government is committed to decarbonise the UK economy. Today, 32 per cent of our…
Wood Heat Association responds to Committee on Climate Change Net Zero report
Wood Heat Association responds to Committee on Climate Change Net Zero report The Committee on Climate…
New UK Bioenergy Strategy report is published
The first instalment of the REA’s industry-led Bioenergy Strategy for the United Kingdom has been published.…
Land Energy harvests trees at Penwhirn Reservoir
Land Energy has begun harvesting trees behind one of Scotland’s major drinking water reservoirs in South…
Land Energy signs up as a Proud Supporter of Scotland’s newest Biosphere
Land Energy is now a Proud Supporter of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s…
Winter; it’s arrived…. sort of.
Well we have had one of the warmest and wettest Decembers on record and January has…
Wood Pellets – the signs of quality
There’s an old saying that goes ‘to guess is cheap, to guess wrong is expensive’; this…
How to Heat Your Home & Save the Planet
Heating your home doesn’t have to cost the planet; follow our top tips to improve the…
Why Use Biomass Boilers?
Alternative sources of energy have become increasingly more popular in recent years, with a large cross…
Sustainable Expansion of UK based pelleting plant
We are currently in the midst of an ambitious expansion plan at our Girvan based pelleting…
Do you know how much energy and ash content there is in your wood pellets?
As with all new technology that comes into your home, to begin with everyone is happy…
Choosing a Biomass Boiler Solution for Your Business
Land Energy has firmly established themselves as industry experts in designing, installing and running bespoke biomass…
Are wood pellets sustainable?
The question as to whether wood pellets are a sustainable source of heat and power is…
UK Pellet Council launch new training video
The UK Pellet council have created a new training film to help both consumers and installers…
Time to check my wood pellet store?
Your wood pellet store, whether a bulk hopper or the shed that you keep your pallets…
£6.4 million renewable energy investment boost for Scottish economy
Scotland’s renewable energy sector gets a boost today with a £6.4 million investment by Land Energy…
Do you know your wood fuel quality standards from your wood fuel sustainability scheme?
As consumers we are all used to looking for the symbols that reassure us that we…
The good, the bad and the ugly! The (brief) Land Energy Guide to Pellets
You can always tell a quality item just by looking at it, can’t you? The short…
Quality reports; measure, review and then publish
At Land Energy, we are so proud of the quality of our wood pellets that we…
Our New Years resolution to our customers, continued consistency and clarity
As we launch into 2017 our New Year’s resolution to our customers is to continue our…
Do you know how many kilowatt hours of energy you’re getting from your wood pellets?
There is an adage that says ‘the proof of the pudding is in the eating’ or…
On our quality journey, here’s our December stop.
You will know from our web site that we take the quality of our wood pellets…
January 2017 Land Energy wood pellets – certificate of analysis
Bob Moawad said “Quality begins on the inside… then works its way out.” and this is…
Wood pellet sustainability and local supply chains
You may have noticed a barrage of negative press coverage recently about the sustainability and low…
Transparency and tangibility just two of the reason we publish our monthly laboratory quality reports.
Since August last year we have been publishing our externally verified wood pellet laboratory test reports…
Why do we publish our monthly wood pellet quality reports?
There are several ways that you can check up on the quality of the wood pellets…
Land Energy’s wood pellets, the ENPlus standard and our quality reports
We externally audit our wood pellets monthly and receive regular reports, but what do the results…
Can the quality of your pellets affect the amount of unplanned maintenance you must do on your boiler?
Within any business the value of preventative maintenance for all services and fixed assets is well…
Struggling with your pellet boiler running costs?
If you are finding that your pellet boiler is burning more pellets and costing more to…
What’s in a Land Energy wood pellet?
For the last eleven months, we have been publishing our monthly quality reports for you to…
What makes a high quality wood pellet delivery?
In recent blogs, we have looked at what goes into making quality wood pellets (dust free,…
The reassurance that consistency brings time and time again.
When you are relying on your biomass boiler to produce a constant level of heat day…
Check your wood pellet stocks for pre Christmas delivery
As the temperature drops and the days shorten, its downhill to Christmas. So, it’s time to…
Do you know how many kilowatt hours of energy you’re getting?
There is an adage that says ‘the proof of the pudding is in the eating’ or…
Land Energy is now GDPR compliant
…but what does it actually mean? In a nutshell: Land Energy now has a publicly accessible…
Where to find our BSL number
WHERE TO FIND OUR BSL NUMBER… A BSL authorisation number is a unique number which we…
Wood Pellets Post
Land Energy is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of wood pellets, delivering to a broad…
Energy Guarantee Post
Our focus on quality allows us to offer you our Energy Guarantee*. For every tonne of…
UK Production Plant Post
The cornerstone of Land Energy’s supply chain is our wood pellet production plant situated on the…