Dear Jim: I need a new heating system and I want to consider alternatives to gas, oil or electricity. I hear "biomass" being mentioned often. What exactly is biomass and is it efficient, convenient ...

J.D.: "Biomass" sounds like a new, high-tech heating method, but it actually is as old as the discovery of fire itself. Firewood, which has been used to heat homes for thousands of years, is still the ...

Even though it's considered a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, biomass is still not one of the most common forms of domestic heating systems, which is why I'm often asked – 'what's it like to ...

As a result of a cooperative effort between the Renew Energy, Grain Millers and the school leaders, St. Ansgar is now the first Iowa school district with a building heated entirely by biomass energy.

ST. ANSGAR — St. Ansgar is the first Iowa school district with a building heated entirely by biomass energy. It’s the result of a cooperative effort between the Renew Energy, Grain Millers and school ...

A hybrid geothermal–biomass system integrates multigeneration heating, cooling, and power through thermodynamic and economic optimization.

A new heating system at Sunapee Elementary School is the “Corvette” of wood-burning operations, said Mathew Bouranis, the school district’s facilities director. But a “Prius” may be a more apt ...

We are currently on faculty exchange at the University of Bern, Switzerland, and have had the opportunity learn about integrated land uses, forest management and energy issues in the Alps. We recently ...

Benton Area School District Superintendent Gary Powlus, left, and facilities manager Jeff Kelsey with the school district’s new biomass heating system situated between the high school and elementary ...