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The following links provide a broad area of reference for those wishing learn more about the opportunities provided by wood energy.

Midlands Wood Fuel - A new commercial operation established by MWEN

DEFRA offers information on energy crops and the specific grants available to organisations involved in growing and producing wood fuel.

The DTI offers policy information, technical details and support programmes for both wood energy and wider renewable energies.

The Energy Saving Trust provides information on both more general energy efficiency, but also upon funding community heating schemes involving wood energy.

The Carbon Trust is more focussed on the commercial environment and is also running a specific programme for business called Action Energy.

The Forestry Commission is the public body tasked with management of the UK's forests and woodlands.

The Countryside Agency runs a Community Renewables initiative which aids small scale community heating schemes.

British Biogen is the trade association for the biomass energy industry and has a variety of accessible information on wood heating.

OFGEM is the electricity industry regulator and provides key information on the government's Renewable Obligation and on the location of biomass installations in the UK.

Heartwoods is a key organisation supporting the development of wood based industries in the West Midlands, and also supports MWEN.

Advantage West Midlands is the regional development agency and is a key supporter of the wood fuel industry and of MWEN.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) provides information and statistics on global energy use and also specific reports on the application of renewable energies.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an organisation set up by the United Nations to monitor, assess and report upon climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.