Wood Energy

Several mills in Idaho are generating heat and/or power with mill and forest residues. The University of Idaho in Moscow has a large district wood energy system. Smaller-scale wood energy systems are operating at schools and community facilities in Council, Kellogg and Pierce.

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Current sources for information and resources for wood energy include:

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• Idaho Wood Biomass Project Developer's Handbook

https://oemr.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017_06_09_Idaho_Biomass_Guidebook.pdf

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• Bioenergy, Idaho Office of Energy and Mineral Resources

https://oemr.idaho.gov/sources/re/bioenergy/

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• Community Biomass Handbooks

http://www.woodenergyproject.com/handbooks.html