Heating with Biomass is Beneficial
Biomass is organic nonfossil material of biological origin. Biomass is plant material and it will either decompose or burn with uncontrolled carbon emissions that contribute to climate change or it can be used wisely and beneficially. Sustainable biomass volumes are available primarly from proper forest management, and also agricultural residues or clean suitable urban residues. Today’s technology cleanly converts biomass in the form of pellet, chips, or ground material in to heat (BTU’s) in an efficient and cost-effective manner. It provides heat for the comfort of your home or office, your shower or laundry, and heat for producing many of the foods and products we use daily. These are economical, sustainable energy solutions.
Function
A state-of-the-art biomass heating systems conveniently and economically satisfies your heating needs. Prepared biomass fuels delivered to your site are automatically fed into your system producing the hot water or steam for radiant heat, domestic hot water and commercial or industrial heat demands.
Sustainability
- improving forest health
- providing jobs for communities
- creating a market for the by-products from accepted forest management practices
Environment
An efficient biomass system is good for the environment by reducing green-house gases (GHG) and thus not contributing to climate change. It is a renewable resource and it can also play a major role in managing our forests. Plants absorb CO2 from the atmosphere during photosynthesis and release CO2 back into the atmosphere during decomposition or burning. Rather than disposal or by uncontrolled fires, biomass energy systems utilize this residue in an environmentally friendly and prudent manner.
Cost Benefits
A biomass heating system not only reduces the cost to the consumer, but contributes dollars to the management of our forests. It also prevents capital leakage keeping energy dollars in the local community and nourishing a higher quality of life**. The benefit is not only in your pocket book, but in the vitality of your community, your state and your country. Environmentally it is a cost benefit to the world.
**(In Europe, 30,000 tons of biomass use results in 39± jobs (svebio.se)