Biomass: Useful links 

UK Biomass Support Service

Biomass Energy Centre (BEC) is a source of up-to-date, unbiased information for individuals and businesses seeking to produce or use fuels derived from all forms of biomass.

National Biofuels Suppliers Database is a searchable database of fuel suppliers accross the UK managed by the Biomass Energy Centre.

Carbon Emissions

DEFRA Conversion Factors
Guidelines to GHG conversion factors for company reporting

Building Regulations

Planning Portal
‘Approved documents’ for the fourteen technical ‘parts’ of the Building Regulations requirements

Planning, permitting and consents

Waste Wood Guidance
Important note on treatment of certain wood products by the Environment agency

Air Quality Guidance
Information on each Local Authority’s review of air quality and details of any Air Quality Management Areas declared

Planning Policies
List of all Planning Policy Statements

Environmental Permitting Regulations
Environmental Permitting Regulations and Guidance a good portal to a range of environmental permitting and consents issues – some of which may affect biomass

Smoke Control Areas
Information on all aspects of the Clean Air Act – location of Smoke Control Areas, exempted biomass appliances etc.

Technical reference sources

Degree Days
Information on heating degree days

CIBSE Guide F
Energy benchmark data

Phyllis
A database, containing information on the physical and chemical composition and characteristics of most biomass and waste resources