Alternative energy sources and biomass energy

After many years of exhausting the natural energy reserves, the World has come on the threshold of energy scarcity and a call for “Green Revolution” is spread throughout many countries nowadays. The fossil fuels are near to depleted and we all need to turn to the alternative energy sources and biomass energy. Biomass energy includes domestic biomass, industrial and agricultural waste materials, as well as dry and wet waste materials and grains, each of which can serve as fuel for powerful steam generators and some of them even could be used to produce liquid and gas fuels.Series of global energy crises in the 70's and 80's of the last century and a drastic increase in consumption of energy and rising prices in recent years have become popular reason for renewable energy. Biomass is an alternative, which has recently gained great popularity.

Wood fuel re-enters the life of millions of households. The consumption of fossil fuels is accompanied by intense release of carbon dioxide - CO2 in the atmosphere, which causes so-called greenhouse effect. The quantity of CO2, which is released when burning wood, corresponds to what has been absorbed through photosynthesis, while the tree is growing up. Depletion of the popular sources of energy so far, their high prices and their devastating impact on the environment brings the World to a dead-end. The use of biomass is considered correct step towards reducing the detrimental impact that modern civilization has on the planet. The term "biomass" means organic matter of plant or animal origin. Biomass is a key renewable resource on the Planet. For its production it is not necessary to fell trees, but wood waste could be used instead. For about ¾ of the people living in developing countries, biomass is the most important source of energy.

The largest share - about 65% of the energy we use in our households, is intended for heating purposes. The question arises can we get those 65 percent from a source which combines the benefits of low prices of fossil fuels, and  the convenience and high degree of automation, provided by electricity, liquid and gas fuels. There are different types of biomass, but those who are interested in energy terms, there are: wood pellets, fruit stones, wood shavings, wood chips, wood briquettes – eco briquettes, eco logs and others.
Wood pellets and wood briquettes are made up of untreated wood, pressed under pressure. Characteristics of the product obtained is moisture below 10%, ash content below 0.5%, which is about 5 kilograms ash per tonne of  pellets with a diameter of 6-8 mm, a length of 5-40 mm, density 650 kg/m3 and calorific corresponding to 5 kWh / kg. Other important criteria for quality pellets are: possibly lower dust content, their glossy, hard surface which is obtained through the lignin in the wood, natural wood with no additives. The other main type of fuel is wood chips – wood shavings, also known as energy splinters. Wood chips are less expensive to produce. This fuel is made through the process of crushing wood material in pieces thus does not require closed facility for storage. Usually it is stored in piles, dried throughout the summer, and then transported to where it is being used. In order to keep the cost of energy down, wood chips are harvested in the vicinity where it will be consequently used. Wood chips are 50 percent cheaper than pellets, but they require larger storage space.  Modern automatic stoves and burners, burning biomass fuels, offer comfort combined with high efficiency and reduced maintenance of the station. These facilities reach very high efficiency - up to 95% through accurate dosing of the supply of fuel and air, which is inaccessible to any other solid fuel boiler. Today we have high heat - output appliances, which bring our heating system entirely under our control.
When a household or a company chooses such a heating alternative, this is a choice that combines environmental protection, comfort, affordable and modern heating equipment. This is an alternative, which returns the balance in nature and provides comfort.

Prima EcoFuels Ireland follows the above global trends and brings alternative energy sources and biomass energy in the form of eco fuel briquettes and wood briquettes.

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