Integrating Wildfire Management with Local Energy ProductionFebruary 4, 2015

David Dubois - Project CoordinatorWood Waste to Rural Heat Project

Wood Waste to Rural Heat - Project Goals

Work with communities, First Nations and Not-for-Profits assisting them to understand and adopt biomass heating solutions

Previously known as the Green Heat Initiative Independent source of InformationPartial Funding Provided by:

Energy Consumption in BC in 2011

53%

25%

16%

5%

0%

Residential Energy Usage

Space Heating Water Heating Applicances Lighting

Space Cooling

48%7%

16%

1% 28%

Commercial/Institutional Energy Usage

Space Heating Water Heating Lighting Space CoolingAux. Equip.

GHG Emissions in BC in 2011

62%

37%

1%

Residential GHG Emmissions

Space Heating Water Heating Applicances LightingSpace Cooling

81%

16%

3%

Commercial/Institutional GHG Emissions

Space Heating Water Heating Lighting Space CoolingAux. Equip.

Reducing Wildfire Risk = Economic Development

Village of Telkwa

• Wood chips from wildfire mitigation

• 300 kW Boiler• Over 6

connections• Owned and

operated by Village

Contact

For more information and case studieswww.woodwaste2ruralheat.ca

Or contact meDavid Dubois, BSChEProject Coordinator

David@woodwaste2ruralheat.com 800-661-2293250-457-7319