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Strategies for Woodstove Emission Reduction in Smithers: Insights from Surveys and US Initiatives

Explore insights from surveys conducted in Smithers in 2003 and 2006, alongside experiences from US towns like Libby, Darrington, and Crested Butte. Discover cash incentives, user preferences, and effective reduction actions.

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Strategies for Woodstove Emission Reduction in Smithers: Insights from Surveys and US Initiatives

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  1. Woodstove Emission Reduction Ideas Town of Smithers, May 9, 2006 Tony Wakelin, Air Emissions Specialist

  2. Draft 2006 Survey Results • 2003 Survey Results • US Experience

  3. Awareness of BIS workshops * * Response=11, small sample size; the question was originally not intended for nonusers • Section 5 – Question 23

  4. Like smell of wood smoke? • Section 6 and 11 – Question 26

  5. Air quality in neighborhood * Response=9, small sample size; the question was originally not intended for nonusers • Section 7 – Question 28

  6. Support for reduction actions * * * • Section 8 - 1 to 8

  7. Support for reduction actions • Section 8 - 1 to 8 wood user split

  8. Cash incentives Average=$622, weighted by frequency between 400 and 1000. 27% “>$1000” responses is “not changing out no matter what”, and 45% provided an actual amount; the rest didn’t provide any answer. Include >$1000 Average=$878 weighted between 400 and 3000. • Section 15 – Question 70, 30 responses

  9. Effect of Health messages • Section 8 and 17 – Question 40 and 41

  10. Response time • Section 16 – Question 74, 21 responses

  11. Cumulative response • Section 16 – Question 74, 21 responses

  12. Season Preference • Section 16 – Question 73, 21 responses

  13. 2. 2003 Survey Results • 1 including pellet stove users • 2 excluding Kelowna, and CLFV

  14. Old stoves account for 58% of provincial residential wood emissions • Wood heating satisfies 9% of BV household heating demand • Virtually all PM2.5 from household heating originates from wood fuel

  15. 2003-2006 Trends • Up to 11% increase in wood heating • 816 Bulkley Valley (BV) households with conventional appliances are ‘very likely’ or ‘likely’ to change out • 4.3% or 225 BV wood burning households intend to install a conventional unit • Cash incentive (without mention of size) increases interest of ‘unlikely’ or ‘very unlikely’ to change out by 30%

  16. US Experience • Libby Montana • Goal: Replace 1200 stoves by 2007 • Budget of over $2 Million – includes comprehensive monitoring and final report • Phase I – Low income ~150 installed • Phase II – 470 applications • Regulation being finalized Jan 07 no uncertified appliances

  17. Darrington Washington • 500 households – 36% use wood (under represented) • Incentives: • $2500 propane, oil or electric • $1500 pellet • $500 certified • 28 applications – since Nov ‘05 • No regulatory conditions

  18. Crested Butte Colorado • Stove discounts up to $800 • Town ordinance to remove. If don’t comply pay $30/mo for 3 years. • 1988-89 • 349 conventional • 85 certified • Summer/Fall changeout program

  19. Crested Butte - results • 1989-90 • 68 conventional • 276 certified • 281 conventional removed, 191 certified installed • Emission testing - average certified emit 67% less PM than conventional

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