Wood works for fuel demand

The commission says the region has led the trend towards boilers burning 'biomass' and accounts for 25 per cent of installed capacity in England.

Rudie Humphrey, regional woodfuel officer, said this week: "Locally-grown woodfuel is a carbon-lean alternative to fossil fuels and will help the environment locally and globally. "

He said the region had more than 92,000 hectares of woodland and the Forestry Commission managed 21,000 hectares.

Driffield manufacturer Recycling Resources reports soaring demand for its HotBlocks, made from recycled packaging materials, because of a log shortage.

Founder Mark Horncastle, said: "Wood takes around two years to season properly so traditional supplies are going to take some time to replenish."

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