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Escalating oil prices remind us of how vulnerable we are due to our reliance on fossil fuels e.g.; oil, gas and coal. Inaddition to this, the burning of fossil fuels releases vast amounts of CO2 and other harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming, a major cause of serious environmental damage.
However, using wood fuel as a source of energy doesn’t contribute to global warming because the CO2 released during the wood burning process is cancelled out by the amount of CO2 taken out of the atmosphere during tree growth through photosynthesis. Even when harvesting, processing and transportation of wood fuel are taken into account, CO2 emissions are reduced by greater than 90%.
Wood as a source of fuel has the largest potential in Ireland as an alternative energy source as - 1) it's a proven technology, 2) locally available and 3) highly efficient in modern stoves and boilers.
Wood Fuel:
The key to using wood as a fuel source is to use adequately Seasoned material (i.e with a Moisture Content of below 30%), freshly cut unseasoned wood can have a Moisture Content as high as 70%, if this pre-seasoned timber was to be burnt all the potential energy contained within the wood would be wasted in drying out the actual material itself without effectively producing any energy for heat output. In addition, unseasoned wood tars up chimneys as a result of this high moisture content leaving deposits in the chimney.
The most efficient and cost effective way to achieve sufficiently dried Seasoned wood is to utilise standard air drying as opposed to kiln drying, which is completely energy and financial cost free... not to mention readily available. Using air drying reduces the moisture content of the material resulting in "Seasoned" firewood which is sufficiently dried to allow for efficient burning.
We selectively source our raw material, Sitka spruce, from sustainably managed forestry. We do not supply imported firewood, that is often kiln dried and stacked in crates, because importing firewood defies the point of a renewable due the carbon footprint created while shipping and also the added energy costs of kiln drying.
Sitka spruce is the Primary material used in the wood energy industry, As contrary to common and past belief's, all seasoned wood no matter what type or species it is, is equal in heating and energy properties on a weight per weight basis, This is known as its "Calorific Value" calculated by the formula: 19.2-(0.216 x M.C)= CalorificValue(Mj/kg).
This is the one formula to calculate calorific value for all wood types, therefore resulting in the example 1 tonne of 25% M.C softwood will provide the approx. same heat output as 1 tonne of 25%M.C hardwood. Common misconceptions is that Hardwoods are to have a higher calorific value, but this is because hardwoods naturally have a lower moisture content and reach "seasoned" state earlier, but softwoods given sufficient air drying time to allow to reach a similar Moisture Content, will have the same Calorific Value per weight. This fact is due to different bulk densities, but also results in softwoods actually being a more cost effective on a "€ / weight" scale, while providing the same heating properties.
More information on this is available on the COFORD.ie and WOODENERGY.ie.
We supply direct to Domestic Households, Retail Outlets, Fuel Suppliers, and also provide Delivery Service Nationwide.
Fully Seasoned Firewood and Fuel Grade Wood Chip.
Moisture Content = 20-25%
Calorific value = 4,150 kWh/tonne (14.9 GJ/tonne)
- Firewood logs - can be cut to any length, from 6"(150mm) to 24"(600mm), to suit all applications from solid fuel stoves to wood log gasification boilers. Logs usually cut to 9.5"(240mm), if a different size is required contact us requesting your size at time of order.
- Wood Chip - produced from virgin timber, chipped to 30 or 45mm particle size - Mobile Chipper Hire and/or Supply + Chip of Material - Any load quantity available from 1m3 up to 90m3.
Available as:
(1) Bulk load, 6m3 tipping trailer (10'x6'x4'), equivalent quantity to 7 bulk builders bags,
 
(2) Bulk 13m3 lorry load, equivalent quantity to 16 bulk builders bags.
 
(3) Supplied Contained in Large Bulk Bags shown, allowing ease of storage of firewood with no mess as any debris is contained within bag.
Available in Sizes of:
- Large 1 Cubic metre Bulk Bags.
- Larger 1.2 Cubic metre Bulk Storage Bag.
- Larger 2 cubic metre Net wrapped Bundles.
  
(4) Bagged in net bags, (40litre net bags).
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For Current Pricing, Please Contact Us For more Information.
Mobile: 087-293 8279
Mobile: 086-163 1628
Main: 071-96 31659
Email: kennymcc@eircom.net
Sustainable Energy Ireland grant scheme for Log Gasification Boilers
| Sustainable Energy Ireland has introduced a new category of funding to their Greener Homes scheme aimed at log gasification boilers. Until recently, only Pellet and Wood Chip boilers have been funded. The technology of the log gasification boilers is old but proven and spruce is an ideal fuel for these boilers. Approximately 8-10m3 of this material in a 20-25kw boiler will heat a 2,000 sqm house for the winter, replacing 2-3000l of oil. This is a positive development, as it recognises the burning of logs as a viable alternative to non-renewable and fossil fuels. For further information on the availability of grants for log gasification boilers under SEI's Greener Homes scheme visit www.sei.ie |
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McCauley Landscaping Ltd - Firewood Supplies has been added by the government agency SEI (Sustainable Energy Ireland), to the list of Wood Fuel Suppliers
As our Firewood Supplies meets the required criteria and conditions to
provide an efficient energy source for the SEI grant aided boilers. |
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