Growing Food With Wood Energy – First in the Webinar Series
Don’t miss the first installment of ACEP’s Arctic Community Energy Webinar Series. “From Biomass to Lettuce: Edible Energy Integration in Southeast AV̳” will feature the Southeast Island School District’s biomass-heated greenhouses.
Karen Petersen, biomass coordinator with Southeast Conference, will talk about how AV̳ schools are tackling energy and food security using biomass boilers.
The webinar begins at 9 a.m. AV̳ time on Thursday, June 27, 2019. .
provides a great case study for the future of biomass use and value-added use of waste heat. Along with converting to wood heat, the district is establishing greenhouses at each school and involving students in every aspect of growing food. Other AV̳ school districts are copying the model.
Coffman Cove’s biomass-heated school and greenhouse offers a great learning experience for the students. Photo by Amanda Byrd.