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March 2010 : The Auchrannie Hotel has also now joined the "green revolution" on the Island of Arran. The hotel Estate Manager, Billy Richardson, already had his hands full with the winter refurbishments and the construction of seven new lodges, but now he also had to deal with the complicated delivery of the new ”green energy” biomass system. The new biomass power plant will be fuelled by woodchips from Arran Woodfuels and will provide sustainable energy for the hotels very busy laundry, swimming pool, leasure club facilities as well as much of the house hotel. This innovative renewable energy heating system is just a small part of Auchrannie Hotels' long term plan for reducing the carbon footprint of the resort, and maintaining their current Green Business Tourism Award.
Click here to see a video of the Agricont biomass heat centres.
December 2009: The Kinloch Hotel has taken a major step forward by installing a large-scale renewable energy heating system. The 400kW woodchip heat centre is the first major wood biomass heating installation on the island. Arran Energy Ltd played a major part in obtaining financial grant assistance as well as co-ordinating the design, build, delivery and commissioning of the plant. Arran Woodfuels will supply the woodchip fuel on a regular basis over the lifetime of the equipment.
October 2009 : With so many people enquiring now about wood burning stoves, we have decided to launch a range of inexpensive, quality woodburning stoves on Arran. The log stoves are manufactured by Blacksmith Stoves and use the latest technology to bring you efficiency, high levels of heat output and lower carbon emissions across their range. Arran Woodfuels now supply and install a range of three stoves, either boiler or non-boiler models. For prices and details please contact us.
Forge 16kW Bellows 8kW Anvil 6kW
Click here for a FORGE brochure Click here for a BELLOWS brochure Click here for an ANVIL brochure
August 2009
July 2009 : Several Arran householders have now decided to embrace biomass wood pellets as their new heating fuel and do away with depending on fossil fuels. Three new heating installations are now completed and their proud owners are looking forward to lower heating bills next winter. These wood pellet heating systems provide a good cross-section of the equipment available, from room heating to central heating. These appliances can be viewed on Arran and the owners questioned on the benefits offered by the modern technology, please contact us for more details.
PALAZZETTI TIZZY PALAZZETTI FREDDY IDRO NORDICA LP20
6 kW Stove Room Heater13 kW Stove with Water Heating 21 kW Wood Pellet Central Heating Boiler
Kilmory Shiskine Lagg
July 2008 : Jim Mather MSP (Parliamentary Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism) attended a renewable energy woodchip demonstration performed by our Duncan Mulholland. The Energy Minister lent his support to the business and said he had seen similar renewable energy ventures succeed elsewhere. The event was also attended by representatives from the Arran community and the local press.
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March 2008 : Arran Woodfuels held their very successful "Woodfuels Engagement Meeting" at the Auchrannie Spa & Resort in Brodick. With renewable energy experts on hand, this event raised awareness of this efficient and green energy source and hopefully encouraged the 40 attendees to embrace modern biomass woodfuels as the Island’s alternative to oil and gas heating. The speakers were:
Tommy Loudon - FWAG Introduction & Renewables on Arran,
Angus Smith - Arran Woodfuels Local Supply of woodfuels on Arran,
Carola Menzel - Energy Agency Current & future grant schemes,
Nick Quick - Langside B&B Green Tourism Business Scheme
Dan Gates - Wood Energy Ltd. Accredited biomass boiler installations
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