A church in Great Sutton is hoping to cut its carbon dioxide emissions thanks to the introduction of a £45,000 boiler that operates on wood shavings.

St Saviour's Church is hoping that the new boiler will create more than £130,000 in surplus income over the course of the next 20 years, with the deal acting as Biomass Energy Co-Operative's first contract, reports the Ellesmere Port Pioneer.

As well as running on wood shavings, the boiler will also utilise pellets, with both of the sources being derived from the local area.

It is expected that the introduction of the new system will decrease the church's estimated carbon dioxide emissions by over 580 tonnes over the course of two decades.

While St Saviour's looks forward to such energy savings, Andrew Aitken, area sales manager for East Midlands for Remeha, has advised property owners that combi-boilers can help them to save money and space.

He argued that traditional systems take up more space, while newer models could allow homeowners to extend their rooms.