Training Opportunity: Woodfuel Quality Standards

Can you afford not to be up to date with BSL compliance and sustainability criteria?

Keep up to speed on the latest developments in woody biomass standards and specifications.

Why attend?

The Ignite Woodfuel Quality Standards course is essential training for anyone involved in the production of woodfuel.  

It includes the latest information on how to maintain compliance with the Biomass Suppliers List (BSL) and RHI land use and sustainability criteria, it provides a commercial insight into quality assurance and third party schemes such as Woodsure and ENPlus and provides a technical introduction to specifications and standards in use for woody biomass fuels including ONORM, BS-EN and BS-EN-ISO.

This one day course covers the key legislation and sustainability criteria which need to be considered during the production and specification of woodfuel. 

The day is divided into four sessions, including an outdoor based practical and demonstration:

• BS EN and BS EN ISO Standards
• Specifying Woodfuel 
• Chipping & Sampling
• Fuel Quality Assurance including meeting BSL requirements

The full course content can be accessed here.

The course is delivered by our qualified and experienced trainers with over 10 years of experience in delivering Ignite woodfuel training courses. 

Cost

This one day course costs £150+VAT* which includes the LANTRA Awards certification fee, course materials, lunch and refreshments.

* Members of Woodsure, the Wood Heat Association and the Confor Woodfuel Suppliers Group can take advantage of a 10% discount on course fees - just let us know at time of booking.

Ignite courses are accredited with LANTRA Awards and course fee includes certificate of attendance.

If you would like further information on any of our courses, please contact:

Erica at erica.spencer@ruraldevelopment.org.uk

or on 01765 609355.

For further information on events and courses being run by RDI, please click here.

Woodfuel training course - quality standards and quality assurance

The Kent Downs Woodfuel Pathfinder and High Weald AONB have partnered with Ignite to offer a new training course on woodfuels.

Ignite is an innovative training programme of practical seminars and interactive workshops with a focus on woodfuel. 

Ignite is designed for those wanting to know more about woodfuel and to equip new and existing woodfuel businesses with the skills and knowledge required to meet the increasing demand from this growing market. 

Ignite courses have been developed and are run by RDI Associates Limited, a registered training provider with Lantra Awards and all courses are delivered by experienced and accredited trainers.

The course is being run in partnership with Forest Advisory Consortium England partners, WoodNet and the Kent Downs and High Weald AONBs.

Woodfuel Quality Standards

This one day course introduces woodfuel suppliers and users to the full range of standards and quality assurance schemes in use in the supply chain and how to produce and specify the correct type of fuel. 

It looks at how to ensure your woodfuel is compliant with the Timber Standard for Heat and Electricity covering the legal and sustainability criteria and the requirements of the Biomass Suppliers List.

The course also looks at how woodfuel properties can affect compliance with standards, how to specify and test fuel, and match fuel specifications to combustion systems.

The course provides an introduction to BS EN solid biofuels standards that have been adopted in the UK and reviews the various woodfuel quality assurance schemes and what relevance these may have to your business. The course involves a practical sampling demonstration at a working woodfuel supply depot.

Course attendees will also receive a copy of our Woodfuel Quality Standards Handbook and a Lantra Awards certificate of attendance.

Cost:
1 day course: £140+ VAT

• A 10% discount is offered to members of the Woodfuel Suppliers Group and Wood Heat Association (please confirm your membership on booking)
• Prices include all course materials, refreshments, lunch and course registration and certification fees

How to book:
Phone: 01765 609355

or

Email: Erica.spencer@ruraldevelopment.org.uk

or

Post:
Rural Development Initiatives Ltd
Unit 9
Sycamore Business Park
Dishforth Road
Copt Hewick
Ripon
HG4 5DF

Further details from the RDI events web page.