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A revolutionary heating system is doing wonders for a Dover business’ carbon footprint and bank balance.

The new boiler which runs off wood chipping pellets rather than oil has been installed at John Shirley Ltd on Snargate Street.

Owner John Shirley is set to save between £7,000 and £10,000 on fuel bills and also cut his methane emissions drastically.

He hopes other businesses will follow his lead when they see the benefits.

“I will not have a guilty conscience for putting loads of carbon into the atmosphere and as well as cutting our emissions it will save us a lot of money each winter.

“You have got to do something to reduce your carbon footprint otherwise there will be nothing left for our grandchildren or great grandchildren in the future.”

Mr Shirley has made many eco-friendly changes to his business including only visiting clients on his company bicycle and installing a sedum grass roof which puts more oxygen into the atmosphere.

It is clear he thinks his latest environmental business change is his best so far.

“The sedum grass roof we put on top of the building cost twice as much as a conventional roof and there is no financial benefit.

“This heating system cost half as much and we are going to get a massive economical benefit from it.”

Assistant Project Engineer Ian Sargent from Bio Energy Technology who installed the heating system said: “Wood pellets are the same price as gas and its is also great for the environment.

“If you are a business moving over to wood pellet heating you are straight away hitting your 2050 heating targets set by the government.

“Businesses are becoming more aware of these benefits and interest has increased tenfold in the last few years.

“The initial installation cost can be higher than a traditional boiler but the pay back is clear for all to see in the following years.

“These boilers can last for 20 years if they are well looked after as opposed to around five years for a traditional boiler.”