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Fuels for Schools. Angela Farr US Forest Service Harvesting Clean Energy October 2011. Montana Timber-Processing Capacity & U.S. Lumber Prices, 1980-2008. Fuels for Schools. Program Overview Our Progress Woody Biomass Systems Woody Biomass Fuels Financing Projects Air Quality.
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Fuels for Schools Angela Farr US Forest Service Harvesting Clean Energy October 2011
Montana Timber-Processing Capacity & U.S. Lumber Prices, 1980-2008
Fuels for Schools Program Overview Our Progress Woody Biomass Systems Woody Biomass Fuels Financing Projects Air Quality
A partnership to promote the use of slash wood waste for heat A program of grants and technical assistance Fuels for Schools
Why wood? Sustainable, renewable, abundant, local fuel Cost savings Forest health benefits Air quality/human health Fuels for Schools
Slash from forest management Residues from manufacturers -Post and Pole -Sawmills -House logs Power line/development clearing Local landfill/urban waste Woody Biomass Fuel Sources
Darby heats 3 schools with 700-1000 green tons of chips/year Thinning operations produce 10-20+ tons of slash/acre 35-100 acres heat Darby schools for a year How much does it take?
Fuel Issues • Sources - focus on “slash” • Quality • Moisture • Size • Composition • Processing/Delivery
High initial cost equipment What infrastructure is already available? Scale of use is important Clustering projects helps Fuel Processing & Delivery
Community Enthusiasm/Support Proximity to Biomass Fuel Processing & Delivery Infrastructure Volume of Fuel Use & Unit Cost Site Access & Space Existing System Age, Condition Construction and Integration Costs Air Quality Permitting Project Viability Factors
Financing Carbon Offsets Performance Contracting Utility Coops Farm Bill/USDA RD
Combustion over 1800° F More particulates/Nox than Natural Gas Far less than slash burning Seasonal vs. annual effects Air Quality
Angela Farr Biomass Utilization Coordinator USDA Forest Service Missoula, MT 329-3521 afarr@fs.fed.us www.fuelsforschools.info Thank You!