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What Does Industrial Wood Waste Disposal Really Cost?

Stricter Regulations Drive Up Wood Waste Costs This is for several reasons, including stricter regulations and increasing demand. In September 2023, the Environment Agency withdrew its Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) 250 and introduced RPS 291 as a replacement.  Under this new guidance: Certain categories of industrial wood waste previously sent for standard recycling must now […]

16 October 2026 | Lizzi Risch

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18 Months of Full Yards: The UK Wood Waste Crisis and How On-Site Biomass Protects Your Business

What Caused the 2025 UK Wood Waste Backlog? Synchronised Plant Maintenance and Outages Most biomass energy facilities intentionally schedule maintenance such as repairs, boiler cleaning, and grid updates for early spring. When electricity demand drops after winter, energy prices dip, and switching off generators carries lower financial risk. However in March 2025, an unusually high […]

16 October 2026 | Lizzi Risch

Breakdown of a UK commercial gas price showing wholesale gas, supplier margin, network charges, policy costs and metering costs.

How the Iran Conflict Impacts UK Business Gas Prices: A Guide to Navigating 2026 Energy Volatility

Rising tensions in the Middle East have pushed up wholesale gas prices again. This article explains how events involving Iran and the United States can affect UK gas markets, what that means for British businesses, and how changes in wholesale prices filter through to real commercial energy bills. Explore the charts and interactive calculator to see how gas price shocks could impact your annual costs.

9 March 2026 | Alexander Franklin

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Make Industrial Biomass Boilers Last: Water Content, Access, and Automatic Tube Cleaning

For 15 years, Ranheat has manufactured ceramic filters for industrial biomass boilers. Proven longevity, ultra-low emissions, and retrofit-ready upgrades ensure long-term compliance and sustainability.

20 October 2025 | Alexander Franklin

Ranheat ceramic filter installation inside container housing, showing modular design and compressed air cleaning system.

Ceramic Filters in Biomass Systems: 15 Years of Ranheat Development

For 15 years, Ranheat has manufactured ceramic filters for industrial biomass boilers. Proven longevity, ultra-low emissions, and retrofit-ready upgrades ensure long-term compliance and sustainability.

2 September 2025 | Alexander Franklin

Alexander Franklin contemplating biomass boiler engineering outside the Ranheat Engineering headquarters, for the “Fire Always Wins” article.

Repairability Is Sustainability: Why Modular Boilers Protect Your Investment

Ranheat’s modular, repair-first biomass boilers can be re-tubed, rebuilt, and upgraded—keeping them in service for decades while reducing lifetime costs.

15 August 2025 | Alexander Franklin

Cartoon of Alexander Franklin holding a firebar outside Ranheat Engineering, illustrating the Fire Always Wins boiler design philosophy.

Fire Always Wins: Why Ranheat Designs for the Inevitable

Ranheat biomass boilers are built with one philosophy: fire always wins—so we design for it. Discover how our modular systems offer decades of reliability, rebuildability, and low lifetime cost.

14 August 2025 | Alexander Franklin

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