Forest Biomass News list members:
Alex Schay of Carbon Solutions Northwest requested I
share the following information, and attached document, with the list
members.
Kevin Weeks
Public Information Officer
Oregon Department of Forestry - ODF Agency Affairs / Private Forests Division
(503)
945-7427
---Forwarded Message--
As you may appreciate, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are
reduced when industry conducts fuel switches from fossil fuel to woody biomass.
Quantification of such emissions reductions depends on the nature of the
proposed fuel switch. For example, a fuel switch from diesel to woody biomass
yields approximately 22.2384 fewer pounds of CO2 emissions for each gallon that
is not burned.
The attached Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Protocol
defines steps associated with quantifying, verifying, and registering Voluntary
Carbon Units (VCUs) associated with implementation of such fuel switches. If
appropriate, you may also encourage folks with questions about carbon and/or
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to contact me. I will be happy to address
their concerns.
Alex Schay, MIM
Project Originator / Owner
Carbon Solutions Northwest
Eastport
Plaza
4000 SE
82nd Avenue, Suite #1000-161
T: 503.460.9502
F: 503.460.9503
M: 971.221.8479
renewableschay@qwestoffice.net