Publications
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Biomass
North East woodfuel resource
South East Northumberland woodfuel resource
Producing firewood
Waste wood as a biomass fuel
Straw Availability Britain
North East biomass mapping exercise
Biomass action plan
Energy crops for remediating brownfield land
Academic study on stove use, Canada
Storing Firewood
Biomass on non-agricultural land
NE biomass forum response to HESS
Biomass sector skills analysis
NEWHeat study tour to Austria – report
Planning guide to biomass installations
Newheat brochure
Brochure explaining the NEWHeat service
2008 August – Economic benefits to the north east from biomass
Engagement of biomass and forestry sectors
A discussion paper on the barriers to growth of the wood fuel sector in England, and the way in which barriers are currently being presented to potential actors in the sector.
2004 August – Newcastle City timber resource report
2008 Summer – Two-minute video explaining the benefits of biomass
Use this link to see the video
2008 August – Waste wood stream MSc thesis
“Planning and Biomass” expert seminar flyer
Flyer including final programme of the seminar taking place in the Sage, Gateshead, on the 14th Sept. 2010.
Expert seminar “Planning and biomass”
Planning and biomass seminar_14.Sept_.2010.pdf
Leaflet and programme of the expert seminar “Planning and biomass” taking place on the 14.Sept.2010.
MSc thesis on woodfuel producer groups
Learning from the Leaders
Learning from Leaders Low Res.pdf
Learning from the Leaders: a guide to help communities avoid potential pitfalls and perils when developing a renewable energy project for the first time.
If you want to find out the stories: “if only I had … ” or “if I was to do it again I’d make sure … ”, read this interesting publication produced by the Northumberland Renewable Energy Group (NREG).
“Renewable and low-carbon capacity assessment methodology for English Regions”
DECC_ methodologyfortheenglishregions.pdf
The English wide methodology is meant to help regions to identify opportunities for renewable energy and low- carbon energy deployment and to ensure a robust and consistent evidence base for setting ambitious regional targets for renewable and low carbon energy in line with national ambitions. It will also should be of help to developers when working up their proposals and will encourage a more strategic approach to identifying the most appropriate areas for renewable energy projects.
Northwoods News Winter 2010
NULogs business plan
Northwoods News Winter 2010
The Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE). A quick guide for Foresters and Woodland Owners
WRAP_woodwaste
Biomass market report for the north east of England
Waste wood North East
Northwood News
2007 Winter Northwoods News
2006 Spring Northwoods News
2005 Summer Northwoods News
2004 Autumn Northwoods News
2004 April Northwoods News
2004 January Northwoods News
2003 November Northwoods News
2003 September Northwoods News
2008 Summer Northwoods News
Northwoods News Winter 2010
Northwoods Annual Report 2009/10
Annual Report – northwoods 2009 to 10.pdf
Annual review of Northwoods activities during 2009 and 2010.
Northwoods Annual Report 2008
Northwoods News Spring 2009
2008 Winter Northwoods News
Presentations
BEn – Biomass Energy Register
UK Biomass Policy and Practice
US Land Management Policy & Vegetation Fires
BEn OSGIS poster
BEn OSGIS 2010 poster explaining use of open source GIS for building up of BEn regional bioenergy register “Fill INSPIRE with life, with all its challenges! Supporting sustainable bioenergy development in European regions”.
ForStart: NE Leaflet
ForStart NE – publicity leaflet.pdf
Promotional leaflet for the ForStart:NE Programme
NEWHeat presentation to XSite Architecture
Presentation to small architecture firm in Newcastle
Working Week in the Forest – Schedule
Schedule for the Working Week in the Forest events.
22nd – 26th March 2010
Programme may be subject to change at late notice.
Tarset 2050 – biomass
NEWFuels presentation to IEA Bioenergy conference, Warwick University
Biomass support – the north east of England as a case study
NE_EnglandBiomass_Northwoods.pdf
Summary of biomass support projects carried out in the north east of England by Northwoods
Timber transport
Carlisle – Timber Transport – 22-02-07.pdf
The future challenges in timber transport
Woodfuel as a community energy source
Durham – Community Energy – 13-04-04.pdf
Woodfuel as a sustainable energy resource for a community
Rural Issues
NERAF review 2007-09
NERAF_CommunicationBrief
Wildfire
US Land Management Policy & Vegetation Fires
N’land Wildfire Fighting SOP Handbook
N’land Fire Group Newsletter – Summer 2009
NFG Summer 2009 Newsletter.pdf
The Northumberland Fire Group’s Summer 2009 Newsletter contains recent NFG success stories, a taste of what you can expect at the next fire group meeting, and details of how to contact or get involved with the NFG.