Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Monday, July 11, 2011

Team helps businesses see benefits of using woody biomass system

Biomass Power & Thermal
By U.S. Forest Service July 06, 2011

The U.S. Forest Service Wood Education and Resource Center is leading the way in rediscovering that woody biomass is an efficient, cost-effective energy source.

WERC established a Woody Biomass Technical Assistance Team to help facility owners and managers who are considering using woody biomass to reduce their heating costs.

“Referrals come to us through partners that identify facilities that might benefit from having a woody biomass system,” said Lew McCreery, WERC woody biomass coordinator. “The first step is to conduct a preliminary feasibility study of the site. We then prepare a detailed analysis of the system that will best fit the needs of those facilities that pass the preliminary study.”

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