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Two Villages feature in green energy experiment


_______ by Vivien Meath


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TWO Ribble Valley villages have been at the centre of a green ener­ gy experiment during a major study to explore alternative home


heating systems. Chipping and Downham were at


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the centre of comprehensive research into the use of wood energy - with village homes and facilities heated via district systems linked to large woodchipboilers.,


The study, carried out by the Lan­ the back for collectors


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role as the last^ chairman of . the . now- defunct Craven Suckled Calf; Breeders’ Society. When the society decided to


SLAIDBURN farmer Neville Harrison has presented a char- ity.cheque for £ 1 ,2 4 8 in his


fold at the end of last year, mem­ bers agreed to donate its remain­ ing funds to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The presentation took place at


Skipton Auction Mart. Craven Suckled Calf Breeders’


Society was established in the 1970s to promote better breeding of suckled calves and held three special sales every year at Skip- ton. However, while membership


has remained steady at the 80 mark, changing trends have forced the society to call it a day. Mr Harrison explained: “The


problem has been threefold - the different way cattle are being marketed, the effect of subsidies and falling entries for suckled , calves sales. "We just cannot get the num­


bers. The society has done a lot of good. However, times are changing and we have to change with the times."


, ' Craven Cattle Marts in Skip-


ton will continue to commemo­ rate the society by staging suck­


cashire Woodlands Project via Wood Energy Ltd, has concluded that the system is currently too expensive to undertake. Wood energy has been highlighted as


one of the potential alternative sources of income which could encourage the management of the county's under- managed woodlands. The burners can be used to heat water and provide cost- effective, clean energy from sustainable sources. Many European countries, especial­


and removing carefully selected trees creates space for young trees to grow. • This can also encourage a wider variety of wildlife to thrive." ■ ' ^


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■ The study gathered data about ener­ gy use in the villages and carried out a technical assessment of the local infra­ structure.- It looked at boiler options and locations, fuel store types and loca- ■ tions and carried out an assessment of ■ the likely availability of wood fuel sup­ plies in the area. . An integral part of the project was to


look at the energy efficiency of the existing buildings and estimate the like­ ly reduction in heat loads if improved efficiency measures were implemented. The project was part-funded by the


Energy Savings Trust's Innovations Programme and supported by a wide range of local organisations in both the public and private sector. The key findings of the study were: ® It is technically feasible to develop


and run modern wood-fuelled district heating systems in both villages. O Attitudes from people in both vil­


ly Scandinavia, have been using modern technology to make the boilers very clean, efficient and easy to operate. Paul Bullimore, Lancashire Wood­


lands Project Officer, explained: "While the study will not lead to a district heating system in the two villages in the near future, it has provided very valuable information about the cost of installations, fuel supply options and most importantly has raised the profile of wood heating with many people. If oil and gas prices rise as predicted


the scheme could quickly become viable. "We are trying to create local mar­


kets for the type of wood that comes from woodland thinning operations. Using wood fuel in this way can help to make a woodland management pro­ gramme economically viable. "At the moment woodlands are not


being managed as well as they could because it often costs more to do the work needed than can be realised in timbersales. "Without sensitive management


woodlands become less ecologically diverse, less interesting and may disap­ pear completely if new trees are not encouraged to grow. Thinning woods


lages were generally positive to wood energy, as long as fuel costs were kept the same or reduced. • Current energy costs for domestic


homes are quite high, at around £400 per year on average, a reflection of the poor levels of insulation and efficiency measures and the higher levels of elder­ ly people in both villages. 9 'There are plentiful wood fuel


resources for both villages to supply the wood chip boilers - estimated to be between 1,055-2,130 tonnes a year at c. 25% moisture content. • The capital costs of implementing


both village schemes are large - at around £980,000 for Downham and £2.6 million for Chipping. The heat mains infrastructure is the biggest cost item in the project, with the boiler and fuel store costs being a lower proportion of total costs. • Digging up roads and land to sink


the main heat pipes and linking these with individual houses through heat exchangers is the big expense item in this project. In addition, a sizeable pro­ portion of homes do not have wet radia­ tor heating systems. They would need these fitted to be able to benefit from the wood heating system. • While the estimated local fuel costs


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OUR picture shows an example of a woodchip boiler similar to that which would be used to service rural communities, (s)


for wood chips are around half that for oil heating, and even less than for elec­ tric storage heating, both district heat­ ing schemes are not economically -viable at present, as the high capital costs can­ not be paid off in the 20-year projected period for the economic analysis. What has become clear is that wood


heating can be an economic option for buildings, predominately in rural areas, that are not connected to mains gas sup­ ply and where a sustainable source of


timber exists within a-15 mile radius. There needs to be a sufficiently large heat demand if automated wood chip boilers are to be used, as these are not efficient at low heat demand levels. Individual houses arc probably best


served by modern log burners coupled with a heat store system. This allows the boiler to work at max­


imum efficiency and allows the heat to be stored for use_ later in the day or even longer in some cases.


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NORTH-WEST Conservative Euro MP David Sumberg is slamming European Union proposals to replace “Made in Britain” labels with “Made in theEU”ones. The plans currently being


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iV A ND AL S ,cau sed ; £500 worth of damage; to the bodywork of a silver Renault Scenic ; car parked in West View, Clitheroe. : ■ Damage estim'ated at £50; was caused to a tyre on a Vauxhall Vec- tra car parked in Esh- ton Terrace. Police are investigating.


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led calf shows within its store Our picture shows Mr Harri- cattle sales during March, Sep- son, left, presenting the cheque tember and October.


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Planners give thumbs down to waste site


PLANNERS have turned down an applica­ tion to establish a green waste composting site in Gisburn. The site was to be operated on land near Kiln Lane that forms part of Gisburn Cotes


Hall. The applicant wanted to spread the com­


posted material on surrounding fields as a soil enhancer.


However, members of Lancashire County


Council’s development control committee rejected the application on the grounds that it would have an unacceptable adverse impact on the amenity and recreational value of a nearby footpath. Committee members heard how users of


the footpath could be placed in close proximi­ ty to a variety of operations involving heavy goods vehicles, farm machinery and waste.


Funeral of farmer who loved horses


THE funeral took place on Tuesday of a man;


who had a passion for horses. Mr James “Jim” Gornall (71) was from a


Gisburn family, but for the last 25 years had lived in Blacko.


. . . As a young man he was head stable lad in


Monica and Tony Dickinson’s training yard at Gisburn for 20 years and was still thought to be in touch with Michael Dickinson in Kentucky.


His career was cut short after a riding acci­ - .


dent and Mr Gornall went to work at Rolls- Royce, Barnoldswick. He later bought a Blacko farm and became well-known for his quality Friesian heifers and sheep, which he


sold at Clitheroe Auction Mart. . • ; . Mr Gornall, a widower, died in Burnley


General Hospital. His funeral was at the parish church of St Mary, Gisbum. , , < .


Fence damaged in village


SOME £15 worth of damage was caused to a wooden fence in Pendle Street, Sabden, between New Year’s Day and last Thursday.


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