Community-Based Wood Biomass Energy in Vermont: Promoting Social and Environmental Sustainability

This project uses action research in two clusters of communities in Washington and Addison Counties, Vermont to document, develop and enhance the impacts of two models for community-based forest biomass: a community-supported firewood program for home heating and a multi-town effort to achieve energy independence in heating and power generation. Results will be used to develop biomass models for other communities, as well as support university-community partnerships for more effective adaptive decision-making in the Northern Forest.

This site is still under construction. See also the temporary website at UVM Extension.

Program Partners

Vermont Family Forests

Biomass Energy Resource Center

Forest Guild