STIMULATING AND SUPPORTING NEW BUSINESS IN IRELAND

Award Finalist Green Grove Wood Energy features with Duncan Stewart on RTE

By James Donlon, March 22, 2007

Innovative renewable energy business – Green Grove Wood Energy has recently featured on Eco-Eye as part of Duncan Stewart’s profile of the emerging wood-energy sector in Ireland.

Assisted by WESTBIC through business planning and mentoring support, the company, promoted by Michael Spellman based in Roscommon, has positioned itself as one of the leading enterprises in managing the supply chain for quality wood-chip products throughout the Midlands and West region. A significant number of supply contracts have been secured whilst the development of business alliances within the supply chain aims to ensure the sustainable growth of the business into the future.

As testament to the quality and growth potential of this innovative enterprise, Green Grove Wood Energy participated as a finalist in the prestigious JFC Innovation Awards for Rural Business 2007.

A view of state of the art wood-chipping equipment at Green-Grove Wood Energy Depot in Roscommon.