AVÀÇÂÛ̳ -Yukon Wood Energy Conference is Firing Up
Things are firing up for the upcoming in Fairbanks AVÀÇÂÛ̳! The conference will feature presentations and case studies from AVÀÇÂÛ̳ and Canada’s Yukon, focusing on issues facing the rural North. Conference delegates are attending from all parts of North America’s Arctic. Delegates include several First Nation, Yukon and Northwest Territories leaders.
The keynote speaker, Adam Sherman from the , will speak about innovations in the world of biomass and the policies that have helped make them happen. Sherman has more than 16 years of experience in the wood heat sector and has directed BERC’s technology and wood fuel supply activities for over 14 years. His work focuses on wood energy program design and delivery for various state and federal government agencies and technical consulting services for assessing wood fuels and energy project feasibility.
Scott Habberstad, AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Airlines’ director of sales and community marketing for AVÀÇÂÛ̳,
will talk about the company jet that flew from Seattle to Washington, D.C., using
biofuel made from trees.
Conference topics include biomass-heated greenhouses, fire mitigation for biomass
and problem-solving on biomass boiler installations. For more information and to register,
visit .
Optional post-conference events include a field trip to Tok, AVÀÇÂÛ̳, looking at installed biomass systems on the road system. Also, John Seigenthaler will lead a workshop on hydronic systems. Additional fees apply for these two events. All of this information and more can be found at .
Dave Frederick of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Heat Technologies holds open the door of a Garn cordwood boiler during a biomass boiler operator training in Tanacross. Photo by Amanda Byrd.