Irish forestry is looking for the best ways to turn its residues into value
by Laetitia Mailhes, Business development and communications manager
Irish forestry is looking for the best ways to turn its residues into value. Biomass from forest maintenance is plentiful, especially in the wake of the severe storms that have battered the island’s forests over the past couple of years.
Their search for solutions brought forest owners Andy Dunne, Padraig Dolan, and Damien Brophy to Vitry-le-François and Marolles this week.
In their own words, Haffner Energy ‘s technology is the first they’ve come across that could actually meet their needs. The next step? Crunching the numbers to see how the economics stack up in their specific regulatory and market environment.
In Ireland, as in so many other places, industry players are trying to tackle several challenges at once: waste management, pressure on energy markets, and the need to make better use of local resources.
Oh, and the climate, of course. 🌍
