Stafford Smokeless Coal

WINTER is fast creeping up on us with wind, rain and periodic storm warnings all now appearing on the horizon. There has been a lot of negativity about solid fuel and especially coal. But coal is still important, and many people still rely solid fuel as their primary heat source.

Heating one’s home is important both for health and comfort, especially for older people. In times when temperatures drop very low or during storm or snow events solid fuel provides strong physical heat (different from the central heating experience) and sometimes a sense of emotional comfort. In extreme cases during storms, where power outages are becoming more common, solid fuel provides the vital heat people need to survive.

However, while people who still need solid fuel must continue to use it, positive choices can still be made for the environment. The main solid fuels used in the South East are Bituminous Coal in rural areas and Smokeless Coal in Wexford town which is a smokeless area.

The cleanest solid fuel to use is Smokeless Coal which, on average, has only 25% (i.e. one quarter) of the PM emissions of Bituminous

Coal. Clean air inside your house and in your neighbourhood in important for you and your family. You can make the choice right now to switch to Stafford Smokeless Coal. If enough people make the switch now you and your neighbours will get the benefits. Customers can be assured that a) Stafford Smokeless Coal can give the same or better heat value over a longer period of time and b) it is much better for the environment (75% less smoke and particulate matter emissions than Bituminous Coal).

Time to embrace the future – a smokeless future.