Bob Deering Renewable Energy Coordinator U.S. Forest Service – Region 10

State & Private Forestry

But Why??

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Challenges

•  Biomass•  Capitalcost•  Lackofstandardiza<on•  Supplyconcerns–ForestProductsindustryhealth•  Immatureindustry•  Misunderstood

•  Hydropower•  Largeupfrontinvestment•  Forecastrisks•  Responsiveness•  Transmissionbarriers

• Wind–poorresource•  Solar–mediocreresource,seasonal•  Geothermal– veryfewsites,loca<ons,novel

Benefits •  LocalResources•  Energysecurity•  Localjobs• Moneystayshome• Pricestability• Greenhousegases• Co-benefits

•  Supportlocalindustries• Watersupply• Wasteu<liza<on

• Alaskaleadership

We have a great story. We need your help

telling it!

Biomass Update for SE Alaska

Current Projects in SE Alaska

•  HollisSchool• WhalePassSchool•  HydaburgSchoolinDesignandEngineeringphase•  ThorneBay•  CoffmanCove•  HainesHea<ngProjectinDesign•  KakeDistrictHea<ngDesign•  HoonahDistrictHea<ng•  AngoonTHRHAConstruc<onPending•  KTNAirport•  Ongoingpre-feasibilitystudies

AWEDTG Pre-Feasibility Studies Apply NOW!

USFS – Wood Innovations Grants Application period begins 1 October

Alaska Wood Energy Conference 2017

•  Over100aXendees•  FromFinland,Germany,Canada•  CooltopicssuchasGreenBanks,smallCogenera<onandCarbonCredits

•  BiomassHydronicstechnicalinstruc<onforcon<nuingeduca<onforprofessionalengineers(37aXendees)

•  PostconferencetourPOWgreenhouses(25aXendees)

Biomass And Greenhouses!

Alaskan Biomass Heated Greenhouses make the news

Cross Borders Collaboration

• Delega<onfromAlaskagoingtoWhitehorseConference