Public Sector Bioenergy Projects Lessons Learned from Program and Project Development

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Public Sector Bioenergy Projects Lessons
Learned from Program and Project Development

• Biomass To Business WorkshopAlbuquerque, New
  MexicoMarch 25-26, 2004
• Timothy Maker, Executive DirectorBiomass Energy
  Resource Center

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The Biomass Energy Resource Center
A national non-profit, Helping to develop energy
projects using sustainable biomass resources for
environmental benefit and local economic
development
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Some Current BERC Projects
Projects Under Construction One school wood
heating system Vermont Projects Under
Design One industrial CHP system (150
KWe) Massachusetts One biomass community energy
system Vermont One public works multi-building
system Colorado Projects Under Study
Development Two college campus CHP
systems Vermont One small-town community energy
system Vermont One industrial CHP system (6-10
MWe) Mass. Three school wood heating
systems Vermont
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The Broad Scope of Bioenergy Projects

• Power Production
• Power plants
• Industrial CHP
• Small-scale CHP

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The Broad Scope of Bioenergy Projects

• Large-Scale Heating
• Schools
• Public buildings
• Community energy systems
• Housing developments
• Commercial buildings
• Industrial process heat

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The Broad Scope of Bioenergy Projects

• Methane Recovery
• Farm waste digesters
• Landfill gas
• Municipal sewage treatment

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Darby SchoolsDarby, Montana
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Randolph Union HSRandolph, Vermont
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Barre Town Middle Elementary SchoolBarre,
Vermont
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Boiler HouseBarre Town Middle Elementary School
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Fuel Handling System Barre Town Middle
Elementary School
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Wood and Backup BoilersBarre Town Middle
Elementary School
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Montpelier Community Energy System
Boiler Plant
Vermont State House
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District Energy St. PaulSt. Paul, Minnesota
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Ouje-Bougoumou First NationOuje-Bougoumou, Quebec
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Green Acres Family HousingBarre, Vermont
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Cobb Hill Co-HousingHartland Four Corners,
Vermont
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Fueling community energy uses with waste biomass
is a no-brainer(from a program and policy
perspective)But Its hard to do it right!
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Elements of Successful School Community Projects

• Stakeholders
• Money
• Fuel
• Technology

In community applications, its all about
stakeholders and money!