Biomass Energy Resource Center

Biomass Energy Resource Center The Biomass Energy Resource Center (BERC) is a program of VEIC, a sustainable energy focused organization located in Burlingotn, Vermont.

BERC assists communities, colleges and universities, state and local governments, businesses, utilities, schools, and others in making the most of their local biomass energy resources.

The power of cordwood compared to a Tesla Powerwall. Enjoy!
05/29/2020

The power of cordwood compared to a Tesla Powerwall. Enjoy!

Emma Hanson, Wood Energy Coordinator for the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, walks viewers through the benefits and storage capacity of ...

10/08/2019
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04/12/2019

For many years, the EPA Burn Wise website has defined hydronic heaters as "outdoor wood boilers." Shouldn't the EPA include indoor pellet boilers right up front, and not as an afterthought? And how about using an image of far cleaner, indoor pellet system? AGH and others have asked for this change for years, and it may happen soon.
https://www.epa.gov/burnwise/choosing-right-hydronic-heater

For years, BERC has worked in Canada and seen the huge potential for automated wood heating in a place with plenty of fo...
03/25/2019

For years, BERC has worked in Canada and seen the huge potential for automated wood heating in a place with plenty of forest resource and long, cold winters. Sadly, most pellets produced in Canada are exported and much of Canada's heating is met with electricity and natural gas. It is wonderful to see these new signs of movement in the right direction! https://www.canadianbiomassmagazine.ca/news/eliminating-boiler-barriers-in-canada-7277?custnum=&CUSTNUM;&title=&*URLENCODE(&TITLE;)&utm_source=&PUB_CODE;&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=&*URLENCODE({{*JobID}})

March 7, 2019 - Canada produces about three million tonnes of wood pellets a year, putting us in second place globally. Almost all of what we produce...

02/02/2019

This letter came in to us the other day. To the Editors: By this time, you and many of your Vermont readers have most likely heard the podcast on VPR on wood heat. It was a good…

Some great news from our friends and partners at Dartmouth College. We have been working with them on this project since...
01/18/2019

Some great news from our friends and partners at Dartmouth College. We have been working with them on this project since 2009.

The project marks a major step in the institution’s commitment to renewable energy.

12/17/2018

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