Wood chips vs Pellets
Wood pellets
Pros
Same properties every time
Easily conveyed or blown into hoppers
Bagged option for low-cost hopper investment
Clean-burning, largely trouble-free performance
Cons
Expensive, similar to diesel
Transported across long distances from factories, for higher carbon footprint
Principally available in main centres
Wood chips
Pros
Attractive price point
Low-carbon, localised production process
Eco-friendly solar drying limits environmental footprint
Clean-burning, largely trouble-free performance
Cons
Variable water content across seasons may cause boiler performance issues if supplier dries logs in the open
Supply generally limited to 250km radius from production base