Landowners urged to cash in their wood chips

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LC Energy predicts Renewable Heat Incentive will lead to demand for sustainably managed timber

The introduction of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) next April could result in a lucrative new revenue stream for landowners with access to unmanaged woodlands, after one of the UK's leading suppliers...

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