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Sustainable Northwest promotes woody biomass utilization as a tool to restore forests, promote local economic development in communities, enhance the use of renewable energy at the local level, and support green building initiatives.
Below is a collection of resources on woody biomass utilization.
- Woody Biomass Utilization and Forest Restoration
- Integrated woody biomass utilization supports forest restoration, hazardous fuels reduction and rural economic community development. RVCC's work on woody biomass focuses on appropriately scaled and supplied biomass facilities, as well as value added uses of woody biomass and the creation of rural jobs.
- 2009 Thermal Biomass Issue Paper
- 2009 policy recommendations for thermal energy uses of woody biomass
- Woody Biomass Definitions of Terms
- woody biomass primer
- Community-based Wood Heat
- Along with key partners, we convened a workshop entitled, Woody Biomass Heat: Making it Work for Communities, in Bend, Oregon. The workshop attracted over 125 participants and highlight two wood heat projects in Oregon.
- Harney County Hospital
- Woody Biomass Clearinghouse
- A resource page for all things woody biomass, from conference proceedings on the utilization of woody biomass for forest products and energy generation to public policy recommendations.
- 2008 Woody Biomass Issue Paper
- 2008 policy recommendations for the use of woody biomass from public lands at an appropriate scale for the landscape.
