The Community Biomass Handbook walks users through the initial states of project scoping and prefeasibility analysis by providing:
Guidance – Matching project motivations and local resources with appropriate technologies and investment pathways
Personal Stories – Identifying what has worked in other places with common financial and technical challenges faced
Options – Checklist of possible products with important planning and investment consideration
Project Screening – Initial financial assessment using the Wood Energy Financial App.
Community Biomass Handbook Series
Volume 1 – Thermal Wood Energy
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Volume 2 – Alaska, Where Woody Biomass Can Work
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Volume 3 – How wood energy is revitalizing rural Alaska
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Volume 4 – Enterprise Development for Integrated Wood Manufacturing
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