Forest Fuels
Winner 2008: Best Business Innovation
Forest Fuels Ltd has grown to fill an identified gap in the market to supply high-quality woodfuel to the growing biomass market in the region. Prior to Forest Fuel's service, no single company had acted to provide fuel supply contracts throughout the region. They revolutionized the supply of woodfuel in the south west by providing professional long-term contracts, developing a highly-flexible mobile chipping service, and establishing six depots for local handling, storage and delivery. This has brought confidence to those considering installing biomass boilers. It is an exemplar model for biomass development, and without Forest Fuels' presence, many of the projects that proceeded in the last year may not have done so.
Runners up
- Nu-Heat training facility
- Zenex Energy Saving Boilers
- Alvesta Anaerobic digestion unit
Award Categories
Best Business Innovation
This award recognises the best new product, process or service that has been developed by a South West based company. View the winner
Most Proactive Local Authority
This award is designed to recognise the crucial role local authorities can play in supporting renewable energy, through policies and actions to support the growth of the sector and generating green heat or power on their own land and buildings. View the winner
Best Sustainable Energy Community
Rewarding a South West community that has been effective in working to reduce energy consumption and increase renewable energy generation for the benefit of the community. View the winner
Best Large Renewable Energy Scheme
An award for a South West renewable energy scheme that breaks new ground and delivers significant carbon savings, or promises them through its ability to be replicated. We are keen to receive nominations across all technologies. View the winner
Best Housing Scheme
An award for a south west home or a housing development which generates its own renewable energy in an innovative way and minimises its carbon footprint. View the winner




