Wood Heat Solutions: A Community Guide to Biomass Thermal Projects

Oct 8, 2008

Resource Innovations at the University of Oregon have recently published a guide to biomass thermal projects.  The aim of the guide is to provide an introduction to biomass heating systems for rural communities interested in using biomass as an economical and sustainable fuel source to heat schools, hospitals and other community facilities. 

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The guide provides an overview of the key steps in developing a biomass heat project, discussion of the benefits and challenges, resources for technical assistance and project funding and illustrates a number of case studies in the Pacific Northwest.

The guide is available as a pdf file on the Resource Innovations website or on the UC Woody Biomass Utilization website


By Gareth J Mayhead
Author - Academic Coordinator - Forest Products