Admin Building Biofuel Project
In 2008, Camrose County initiated a project to heat the County Administration Building with a new, sustainable, alternative green energy. Since 2011 the system now supplies sustainable heating energy from a renewable willow tree plantation, and simultaneously provides a use for waste water from a sewage lagoon.
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Willows ready for harvest - Reeve Gregorwich | Silo and Boiler System | |
"... the visionary leadership at Camrose County is remarkable and their dedication to utilize the willow from the Ohaton plantation is an example of how we can utilize environmentally sustainable and renewable resources to complement our efficient use of energy from fossil fuels to the benefit of the local community." Don Hartfield, P.Eng, P.M.P. Alberta Innovates |
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Youtube - Camrose County Wood Biomass |
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Youtube - E25 Waste to Willow - an easy to grow energy crop that also treats your waste. |
Additional Information
Biofuel Initiative Information
2011 Minister’s Award for Municipal Excellence - September 19, 2011
Biofuel example - external storage
Biomass Heat Load and Size Evaluation
County Building Biofuel Project Update
Incorporating Treated Wastewater
Wood Boiler and Willow Plantation System