School Gets Biomass Boiler

A primary school in Devon has now had a biomass boiler installed in order to help reduce carbon emissions. The Gulworthy Primary School in Tavistock used a £60,000 grant from EDF Energy, as well as the government’s Low Carbon Building scheme to help pay for the new boiler.

The new biomass boiler works much in the same way as burning wood pellets. However, this renewable heat system, of course, burns biomass instead. Not only does it help to produce heat, it also helps to generate electricity for the school.

The new biomass boiler is considered to be an energy efficient solution. It was given this title because it does not, in any way, rely on fossil fuels like natural gas. This should help the school become more sustainable.

The head teacher of Gulworthy Primary School, Melody Nicholls, said that the biomass boiler would indeed help to make the school more sustainable. This will aid the school in setting an example for the whole community. Also, the school helps to use this new biomass boiler in educating pupils about renewable energy by enplaining why it works and why it is better than fossil fuels. The teachers agree that kids of today need to understand the need for more renewable energy to make tomorrow a better place.

The oo-operative senior community manager, Sarah Klueter went on to say that this new biomass boiler will help to capture the attention of, not only the kids, but staff and parents alike. Hopefully it will help to make the issue of climate change just that much more well known.