Renewable Biomass Energy Print

Biomass energy is a form of heat or electricity produced by combustion of biomass fuels which includes timber and wood.

Energy produced from combustion of renewable timber is considered by the Australian Department of Climate Change to emit over 50 times less greenhouse emissions than combustion of black coal and over 30 times less than natural gas when used in industrial facilities.

To heat residential homes, using waste timber as firewood generates over 16 times less greenhouse emissions than using electricity sourced from coal and over 3 times less than natural gas.[1]

 

Industrial facilities


Industrial Facilities

Clean waste timber and wood products are shredded and used to generate process heat for processes such as kiln drying timber, paper or cement production. It also be used to generate electricity in place of non-renewable fossil fuels. More information click HERE

Residential firewood


Residential Firewood

Using clean and low moisture timber offcuts or discarded packaging as firewood to heat your home emits much less greenhouse gases than other fuels. Just remember not to burn preservative treated or coated/painted timber and to follow local regulations and guidelines about suitable woodheaters and fireplaces for your area. For more information about wood heating click HERE. For suppliers of certified sustainable firewood click HERE

Briquettes


Briquettes

Wood briquettes are an all wood product that is clean, dry sawdust and shavings that have been mechanically compressed to form a solid Briquette.

Pellets


Pellets

Wood pellets are made from compacted hardwood or softwood sawdust which is then dried. More information about wood heating, pellet heaters and suppliers of pellets click HERE

 

Photos courtesy of:

Adelaide Brighton Cement

The Australian Firewood Association

National Cedar Componentry

Pellet Heaters Australia


[1] Comparison based on a kg/CO2 equivalent emitted per gigajoule of energy. Source: Department of Climate Change (2008) Technical Guidelines for the Estimation of Greenhouse Emissions and Energy at the Facility-Level. Available from www.greenhouse.gov.au