If we don't utilize this resource we may be missing an economic and environmental opportunity, and using biomass could be important in helping coal to retain its position as the fuel of choice for electric power generation. The 1-day conference is free and open to the public. Invited attendees include those in the wood and power industries, local economic development groups, and state and national environmental officials. The conference is sponsored by West Virginia University's Appalachian Hardwood Center, the West Virginia Development Office's Energy Efficiency Program, the Southeastern Regional Biomass Energy Program, the West Virginia Forestry Association, and the U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Technology Center. The cofiring of wood wastes with coal in existing utility power boilers appears to be the most economical new way to use biomass for energy in the next decade.
Registration also is available at the conference.
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