Stephen Green RegenSW tel: [phone] 01392 474327 The Innovations Centre Rennes Drive Exeter EX4

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Stephen GreenRegenSWtel 0791
868871501392 474327The Innovations
CentreRennes DriveExeterEX4 4RNWWW.regensw.co
.uke-mail sgreen_at_regensw.co.uk
Biomass Project Manager RegenSW
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WWW.regensw.co.uk
E-Newsletter
Company Directory
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Forestry Commission (Biomass Energy Centre)-
overall advice, guidance and information and
enquiry centrehttp//www.biomassenergycentre.org.
ukForestry Commission England Woodland Grant
Schemehttp//www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-6d
ccenAncient Woodland Priority
Areashttp//www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-7bc
j6rWoodland Development and Management (RDPE)
-Sustainable Woodlands South West info_at_silvanus.o
rg.ukhttp//www.regensw.co.uk/downloads/RegenSW_2
63.pdfSouth West Woodshed Website (Apr 09)
Wood Fuel/Woodlands Guidance and Support
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Carbon Trust Biomass Guide and Online
Calculator- general guidance, outline costings
and informationhttp//www.carbontrust.co.uk/publi
cations/publicationdetail?productidCTG012- site
specific system requirements calculationhttp//ww
w.carbontrust.co.uk/technology/technologyaccelerat
or/biomass-online-resources.htmBEAT 2 Toolset-
through life costing and environmental impact
assessmenthttp//www.biomassenergycentre.org.uk/p
ortal/page?_pageid74,153193_dadportal_schemaP
ORTALRegenSW SW Woodshed Website (available Apr
09)- Online Site Assessment (Pre-Feasibility)
Interactive Training Package
Tools
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Boiler Installers and Wood Fuel SuppliersSee
RegenSW Company DirectorySW Woodshed Website
(available Apr 09)(Postcode search)Guidance
DocumentsWood Fuel Standardshttp//www.regensw.c
o.uk/downloads/RegenSW_259.pdfWood Fuel Supply
Contract Optionshttp//www.regensw.co.uk/download
s/RegenSW_261.pdfWood Fuel Processinghttp//www.
regensw.co.uk/downloads/RegenSW_258.pdfWood Fuel
Storagehttp//www.regensw.co.uk/downloads/RegenSW
_260.pdfWood Fuel Distribution and
Handlinghttp//www.regensw.co.uk/downloads/RegenS
W_257.pdf
Installers Wood Fuel Suppliers
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Site Assessment Training- 2 day course (May
09)Master Classes- 1 day seminar for Round 5
potential grant applicants (available Mar-Apr
09) - Site Assessment overview - Consultant led
tutorial support for sites under development -
grant adviceDates 16th/17th (CHPAD)/18th/26th/
27th MarchOnline Interactive Training Package -
Site Assessment Introduction (available Summer
09)See RegenSW Website for current course
details, availability and booking
www.regensw.co.uk
Training
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COMMUNITY ENERGY ACTION PROGRAMMEFor projects
with a community focus/benefit, The Community
Energy Action Programme includes funding for
feasibility work. http//www.communitysustainable
.org.uk/page.jsp?id2 BIO-ENERGY CAPITAL GRANTS
SCHEMEThe scheme provides grant funding to
support the installation of biomass-fuelled heat
boilers and biomass-fuelled combined heat and
power equipment, up to 40 per cent of project
costs (boiler, wood fuel store and associated
infrastructure/controls etc.) are eligible for
funding. Applicants must be based in England.
Deadline for applications by 30 April 2009.
Details of the scheme are atwww.decc.gov.uk/bio
energy-grantsand application details and
guidance are atwww.bioenergycapitalgrants.org.uk
/Specific enquiries are available from the grant
administrators, AEA Technology, by e-mail
biocapitalgrants_at_aeat.co.uk
Grant Funding for Biomass Installations
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LOW CARBON BUILDINGS PROGRAMME PHASE IPhase I
of LCBP provides grants to householders of up to
2,500 per property towards the cost of
installing a certified product by a certified
installer. From April 1st new applications are
being invited until June 2010 or until there are
no more funds available whichever is the sooner,
with the scheme to close in March 2011.
Information on the household phase of the LCBP is
available from the website at http//www.lowcarbon
buildings.org.uk, or from the helpline on 0800
915 0990. The DECC/BERRs low carbon buildings
grant will fund a number of technologies
includingSolar Photovoltaic/Wind
Turbines/Small Hydro/Solar thermal hot
water/Ground source heat pumps/Air source heat
pumps/Bio-energy/Renewable CHP/Micro CHP/Fuel
Cells/automated wood pellet stoves/wood-fuelled
boiler systems To be eligible to receive a low
carbon buildings grant a certified installer and
a certified product must be used.LOW CARBON
BUILDINGS PROGRAMME - PHASE II (LCBP-II)Grants
for the installation of micro-generation
technologies are available to public sector
buildings (including schools, hospitals, housing
associations and local authorities) and
charitable bodies. Grants of up to 50 per cent of
total project costs are available for the supply
and installation of any combination of the
technologies listed above. Up to 1 million of
funding is available for each project. The grant
must be used to fund the supply and installation
of a renewable energy scheme at a permanent
building. Public sector bodies, housing
associations and charitable bodies are eligible.
Full details of eligibility criteria are
available on the scheme's website.Contact
DetailsBRE Bucknalls LaneWatfordWD25 9XX
Tel [phone] www.lowcarbonbuildingsphase2.
org.uk
Grant Funding for Biomass Installations
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County Champions- county-wide advice and
support, local grants and initiatives
Advice and Support