Our office will be closed for Easter Holiday on Friday, 2nd and Monday, 5th of April – we will reopen as normal on Tuesday, 6th of April.
This doesn’t affect our Online Shop and you can still Order Online as per normal, 24/7:
At present, in the context of COVID-19, we are fully operational and conducting Bulk & Bagged deliveries and business commitments to our normal service. Read More…
The forest looks alive in the coastal part of Oregon, USA, where this smiley face measuring 80 meters in diameter appeared in the middle of the hills in the autumn of 2020. This was all planned out and planted by Hampton Lumber, in the middle of the forest, between the American towns of Grand Ronde and Willamina, according to oregonlive.com
Photo: Reddit / The Oregonian
According to Hampton Lumber, it took a week to plant the smiley back in 2011. They used a rope to measure the circle and the eyes and mouth were triangulated from that point.
As the smiley is supposed to be yellow, larch was used as the base and for the eyes and mouth, douglas fir was planted. As the larch turns yellow in the autumn, that is the best time to see the giant smiley.
It’s not certain how the smiley face will change over time. The face will certainly “age” as the trees grow, but it’s probably safe to say the effect will last for another 10 years or so.
Read more about the Oregon forest smiley here.
Without sustainably managing the local forests, we wouldn’t be able to play our role in fighting the climate change on the long run.
We believe that sustainably managed forests are our future. So we’re taking care to use trees as efficiently as possible, planting four trees for every one we harvest.
Forests are the lungs of the planet.
With Christmas fast approaching you’re probably making your list and checking it twice!
However, you will still be able to order online anytime you wish on our website, via our Online Shop or if you click directly on the button below.
Our bagged wood pellet fuel has the same high quality as ever, at the same high standard, with ENplus and BSL accreditations – all still produced with renewable energy in our two plants in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland and Invergordon, Scotland.
As you’ve probably seen already, the packaging for our bags is now refreshed, to better illustrate our Balcas Energy brand.
Inside all of our refreshed packaging is the same locally produced, high standard, qualitative wood pellet fuel. All accreditations and standards for our bagged pellets can be found and downloaded here.
Balcas Energy Bagged Wood Pellets
With winter approaching soon, it is essential that your home and biomass boiler are prepared for colder days ahead.
Ensure that your wood pellets‘ supply is topped up to guarantee that your family stays comfortable throughout the holiday season and into the New Year.
We recommend you order in plenty of time to avoid any possible delays as we approach the busiest time of the year.
Who says trick-or-treating is for kids only? Knock on Balcas Energy’s door by ordering your fuel with us until the end of this month and we’ll send you a treat!
(We’ll give you a hint: It’s a Balcas Energy beanie – scroll down to see it!)
Hurry up – this scary good deal ends 31st of October at midnight*!
Thanks to recent investment, Balcas Energy are now producing even more of your preferred premium wood pellets – ensuring we are #1 to meet demand this coming heating season Continuing to use the highest quality wood pulp material drawn from local sustainable forests, our increased volume of pellets are still made using renewable energy from […]
Last days of summer are here. To get ready for the cold Autumn temperatures we have put together this checklist to help you maintain optimum performance for your biomass boiler set-up this Autumn:
Store is clean – As recommended in our Summer Fuel Store Maintenance Guide.
Annual Service completed – Make sure that your biomass boiler is serviced annually by a certified technician to ensure the appliance is operating safely and correctly
Thermostat. Check and adjust your thermostat settings to ensure your heating system is working properly
Order in advance – We strongly recommend you order in advance before winter is here, as sometimes lead times can increase at winter peak times.
Make sure your wood pellet fuel is high-quality and certified. Like the wood pellets we supply, which we manufacture locally in our green energy powered plants. Looking for cheap wood pellets is tempting on the short run, but if you check all our certifications and manufacturing accreditations, you will see how important is the complexity of buying high quality wood pellet fuel – both for the lifetime of your biomass boiler and the calorific value you can get. Click here to see the specifications of our pellets.
Let us know if you need any assistance with any of the above – Our team is here for you! Call us today or drop us an email.
