SOUTH KORTRIGHT, NY -- At the South Kortright Central School Board meeting on Monday, May 18th at 7pm in the Vocal Music Room, Jeff Forward, a Wood Energy Specialist from Richmond, Vermont, will be presenting the results of a preliminary biomass heating analysis conducted for the district. The study examined the potential for converting a majority of the school's primary heat load to come from locally produced biomass energy in the form of green wood chips or wood pellets. Forward stated that good candidate facilities for biomass energy systems include those that have high heating bills, steam or hot water heating distribution systems and ready access to reasonably priced biomass fuel. Currently, over 35 schools in Vermont are heated with renewable biomass at an average cost savings of 53% over conventional heating fuels and a total reduction of CO2 emissions by 12,382 tons. The South Kortright Central School District is one of three districts in the region that received full funding for the study through a competitive grant from the Watershed Agricultural Council's Forestry Program based in Walton, NY. For more information on the project, contact Collin Miller at (607) 865-7790, ext. 112 or visit www.nycwatershed.org.
The Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC) is a nonprofit organization with offices in Hamden, Walton and Yorktown Heights. The WAC's mission is to support the economic viability of agriculture and forestry through the protection of water quality and the promotion of land conservation in the New York City watershed region. The WAC is funded by New York City Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Forest Service and other federal and foundation sources.
The WAC is an equal opportunity employer and provider.
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