Renewable Wood Energy for Decarbonization and Forest Resilience

With Mike Staudenmayer, General Manager, Northstar Community Services District; Tom Wilson, Wilson Engineering Services, PC, and WES Energy and Environment; Julie Kies, Regional Program Lead for Wood Innovations, US Forest Service.

How to Plan, Collaborate & Scale Solutions

Renewable wood energy is a smart choice for mountain towns to displace fossil fuels and promote the sustainable management of local forests to be more resilient to wildfire and climate change. This session will introduce wood energy options at various scales, how it compares to other energy options, and the environmental and economic benefits that have hooked public and private facilities throughout the U.S. A community in Truckee, CA will share the story of their path to turn biomass from fire risk reduction efforts into sustainable energy for their resort village. Learn how wood energy can fit into decarbonizing your community and the grants and technical assistance available to bring projects to bear.