Biomass energy technologies can help Federal sites meet agency goals and legislative mandates, improve energy security, and reduce environmental impact while efficiently providing electricity, heating, cooling, and other applications. The course covers sourcing and selecting cost-effective biomass energy technologies and common implementation considerations.

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course, you will learn to:

• Understand geographic/climate considerations biomass energy technology capabilities and constraints, and evaluation of various technology options;
• Select the best biomass energy technologies for building and site needs, considering the latest best practices and technical considerations;
• Understand operating principles for direct combustion, gasification, and pyrolysis conversion technologies; and
• Assess factors to integrate biomass energy into larger energy systems.