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This publication presents the results of a study that investigated the viability of enhancing the financial sustainability of firewood banks by diversifying their offerings. This research suggests a potential avenue for improving the longevity and effectiveness of firewood banks through a collaborative approach to wood processing.
High fossil fuel costs and concerns about climate change have thrust low-cost, home-grown renewable fuels, like wood, into the energy spotlight. The enactment of North Carolina’s Renewable Energy Portfolio has increased the interest and opportunities to burn wood fuel to make electricity, heat, and steam. This factsheet reviews the air quality impacts of supplementing fossil fuels with woody biomass and current regulation on emissions from wood-fired plants.
