Talbott's Biomass Energy Systems Limited of Stafford is pleased to announce the launch of a new company as part of a strategic investment by Air Plants Dust Extraction Ltd of Leicester. Since 1900 Air Plants Dust Extraction has been at the forefront of the working environment, providing UK industry service and value through the specialist manufacture and installation of wood waste, dust and fume management plants.
"Together we will be looking to enhance both companies' industry presence and expertise to remain a prominent force in the Biomass sector" says new Managing Director, Chris Smith.
The new company will continue under the guidance of Bob Talbott along with the launch of separate company in the form of Talbott's Biomass Generators Limited to provide CHP systems for electricity generation. He comments:
"We are delighted with the investment and look forward to carrying the restructured company forward in a way that preserves Talbott's 30 year heritage and reputation for quality, British manufactured Biomass energy systems"

In the recent 2007 Annual Review by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall it was announced that the Household of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall reduced its carbon emissions by 9 per cent. This major success was achieved through a number of innovative measures, including the installation of a carbon neutral heating system at their Gloucestershire home. Somerset based energy experts, BJP Consulting Group Ltd were appointed to design and project manage the scheme, which included a British made Talbotts boiler. The boiler has been designed to utilise a number of renewable fuels including woodchip & miscanthus and is supplemented with Viessmann solar panels. The whole of the installation has an integrated control system, which was configured by TESA (Western) Ltd; this includes energy and carbon metering. Watertite Heating of Yeovil undertook the full site installation and coordination of the Project, bringing it to a successful conclusion in just 10 weeks.

Europanel Saving Money by Going Green
Europanel UK Ltd. Specialises in the manufacture of MDF and chip board panels for the shop fitting business. Its manufacturing site is based at Skelmersdale, Lancashire and covers an area of 2,320m². The manufacturing area of the site was heated by a fossil fuel powered boiler that was costing around £15,000 a year in heating bills. Wanting to replace the existing system with a cheaper, greener alternative the company applied for an interest-free loan from the Carbon Trust to help with the initial up-front cost of a Talbott TMA 300kW heater. Europanel UK was also helped by the West Lancashire Investment Centre which provided a grant to assist with the costs.
Being a manufacturer of chip board, the factory produced waste wood which could be used as fuel for heating. Therefore, it was proposed that a waste wood extract system and a Talbott’s waste wood heater be installed. Not only would the new system provide heating but it would improve energy efficiency by automating the recovery of waste wood and dust from the factory allowing the machinery to operate with an improved productivity rate. Because the wood waste has no cost, the new system will save the entire annual energy bill as well as 32 tonnes of carbon emissions a year. With the annual savings, this translates to a payback period of 3.9 years.
Paul Rooney, Managing Director of Europanel UK Ltd., said "With the help of an interest-free loan from the Carbon Trust, we were able to invest in this fantastic new system, which has helped us minimise our energy bill and cut our carbon footprint. Our heating bills are now nil thanks to the fact we can burn our waste wood, and we save on transport costs as we no longer need to take this waste to landfill. Cost efficiencies are critical for a business such as ours. There’s no doubt that significant savings have been already achieved".
Peter Davidson, Factory Manager of Europanel UK Ltd. said that working with Talbott’s Biomass Energy Ltd. was a great experience. "We found the company very professional – from reception to the engineers. Any problems and Talbott’s has been there to take care of it quickly. With regards to operation of the unit, we adapted very quickly and we find the heater very easy to use. The Talbott’s TMA unit is not obtrusive; you don’t even know it’s there. Talbott’s genuinely delivered on their promises."
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