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There
are excellent opportunitunities to utilize vast quantities of small-diameter
materials and waste from forest thinnings in biomass/bioenergy projects.
Most of these involve reducing tree limbs and small-diameter tree trunks
to wood chips or wood pellets. A tremendous effort is underway in Colorado
and the region to use biomass for heating and power systems. Consumers can
indicate their support of these projects and receive more information by
filling out our questionnarie. Much of the technology for implementation
of these projects is in use in other areas of the United States but is new
to the Colorado region. Some local efforts include:
POWER & HEAT PROGRAMS
- The Town of Nederland now heats its community center solely with wood chips from local restoration projects.
- A feasibility study for a large bioenergy plant is currently being conducted in Jefferson County.
- Boulder County is constructing two new buildings
that will
use biomass for wood heat. - The Canon City Power Plant is now accepting wood chips for power cogeneration.
- The Holcym Cement Plant in Florence uses wood chips for cogeneration of its power plant.
- Several other project proposals are being reviewed for small, dedicated heat and power application.
Chipping in the Winiger Ridge project for fuel for the
Town of Nederland Project.
ORGANIZATIONAL LINKS
MULCHING AND CHIPS
- A-1 Organics of Brighton uses locally produced wood chips for landscaping materials.
- Renewable Fiber of Fort Lupton recently received grant money and investment capital to build an animal bedding processor. The shavings will be used at ConAgra and Longmont Foods facilities.
- Several composting projects have been initiated and several more are being studied. The goal is to use biomass from local projects for post-fire rehabilitation work, mining reclamation efforts and agricultural uses.