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Fuels for Schools: Wood Heating Success Stories

Learn how Darby, Montana's school wood heating system serves as a model example, community-driven with USDA support since 2003. Explore the benefits of biomass energy and our partnerships securing a sustainable future. Our efforts include funding, engineering assessments, and technical assistance to promote efficient heating solutions for schools. Join us in this win-win approach towards renewable energy utilization.

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Fuels for Schools: Wood Heating Success Stories

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  1. Fuels For Schools

  2. 2 Main Topics: I. Heating Schools With Wood II. Our Partnership

  3. I. Heating Schools With Wood: • Darby, Montana • example • School wood heating • systems • Using biomass for heat

  4. Darby, Montana • Community driven • Grant from USDA • Forest Service • Built summer 2003 • - now operational

  5. Darby, Montana

  6. School Wood Heating Systems • Need support of • school/community • Engineering Assessment • Source of chips – supply • Some financial help

  7. Use of Biomass: • Schools are in the • forests • Many acres need • treatment – all lands • Good use of slash

  8. OurPartnership: • Who are we? • What are we doing? • What’s in the future?

  9. Who are the Partners? • USDA Forest Service • Regions 1 & 4 • 5 State Foresters • Schools • Bitter Root RC&D • Private sector • businesses • Others!

  10. What are we doing? • Funding/conducting • Engineering Assessments • Granting dollars for • conversions • Identifying existing • financial resources • Providing Technical Assistance

  11. 1 system built. • 8 funded & in construction. • 21 schools with completed • Engineering Assessments. • 4 more systems to be funded • competitively in 2004. • 15-20 schools to be assessed • in 2004.

  12. The Future - after 2008: • Private Sector • takes over • Expertise is available • Technology is • commonplace • Market competition • keeps it strong

  13. Conclusion: Fuels for schools is a common sense, win-win effort!

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