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Kamalesh Doshi, Program DirectorBiomass Energy Resource Center
VERMONT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
WINTER MEETING
MONTPELIER, VT | MARCH 14, 2007
BIOMASS
Forest Residues•Timber harvesting•Forest thinning•Wood processing
Agricultural Residues•Farms (corn stover)•Agricultural processing(sugarcane bagasse)
Energy Crops•Hybrid poplar•Switchgrass•Willow
Biomass Feedstocks
• Other biomass feedstocks (urban waste, animal manure, waste vegetable oils, etc.)
Source: Roger Taylor, NREL Presentation at BIA Conference, 2005
Advantages of Biomass
• Stored form of solar energy
• Sustainable renewable fuel source
• Predictable and manageable resource
• Can be stored and transported and used where and when
required
• Can be used in conjunction with existing infrastructure,
uses, and technologies
Advantages of Biomass
• Largely carbon neutral
• Greenhouse gas benefits and positive impact in
moderating global climate change
• Local and regional community economic development
• Modern systems burn cleanly
• Low-cost fuel with more stable prices and
fuel flexibility
The Carbon Cycle:Biomass vs. Fossil Fuels
Local Energy:A new paradigm for the relationship between communities and forests
Community District Heating
Wood-fired central heating plant, with buried
hot water piping to individual buildings
Community District Energy
Green Acres Family Housing
Small-Scale
Setting
Wood Heating for Institutional and Public Buildings
State Office Building
Hospital
Campus Wood Energy
Central plants on college
campuses
Mt. Wachusett Community College
Fuels For Schools Initiative
Partners:
BERC
Vermont Superintendents
Association’s School Energy
Management Program
Three state agencies
31 wood heated schools over 20 years(15 more to be added in 2007)
20 percent of all public school children in Vermont attend wood heated schools
Biomass Energy Resource Center (BERC)
BERC is a national not-for-profit organization working to
promote responsible use of biomass for energy.
BERC’s mission is to achieve a healthier environment,
strengthen local economies, and increase energy security
across the United States by developing sustainable biomass
systems at the community level.
Kamalesh Doshi, Program Director
Biomass Energy Resource CenterPO Box 1611, 50 State StreetMontpelier, VT 05601802-223-7770
Contact Information
www.biomasscenter.org