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Biomass for Residential and Commercial Heating in a Remote Canadian Aboriginal Community Stephen, James Duncan; Mabee, Warren E.; Pribowo, Amadeus; Pledger, Sean; Hart, Randy; Tallio, Sheldon; Bull, Gary Q
Abstract
Most residents of Canada’s 300 remote communities do not have access to natural gas and must rely upon higher cost and/or less convenient heat sources such as electric heat, heating (furnace) oil, propane, and/or cord wood. This research sought to determine the techno-economic feasibility of increasing biomass utilization for space and hot water heating in remote, off-grid communities in Canada and abroad using a two-option case study approach: 1) a district energy system (DES) connected to a centralized heat generation energy centre fuelled by wood chips; and 2) a decentralized heating option with wood pellet boilers in each individual residence and commercial building. The Nuxalk First Nation Bella Coola community was selected as a case study, with GIS, ground surveys, and climate data used to design DES routes and determine heat demand. It was determined that biomass has the potential to reduce heat costs, reduce the cost of electricity subsidization for electrical utilities, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and increase energy independence of remote communities. Although results of the analysis are site-specific, the research methodology and general findings on heat-source economic competitiveness could be utilized to support increased bioheat production in remote, off-grid communities for improved socio-economic and environmental outcomes.
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Biomass for Residential and Commercial Heating in a Remote Canadian Aboriginal Community
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2016
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| Description |
Most residents of Canada’s 300 remote communities do not have access to natural gas and must rely
upon higher cost and/or less convenient heat sources such as electric heat, heating (furnace) oil,
propane, and/or cord wood. This research sought to determine the techno-economic feasibility of
increasing biomass utilization for space and hot water heating in remote, off-grid communities in
Canada and abroad using a two-option case study approach: 1) a district energy system (DES) connected
to a centralized heat generation energy centre fuelled by wood chips; and 2) a decentralized heating
option with wood pellet boilers in each individual residence and commercial building. The Nuxalk First
Nation Bella Coola community was selected as a case study, with GIS, ground surveys, and climate data
used to design DES routes and determine heat demand. It was determined that biomass has the
potential to reduce heat costs, reduce the cost of electricity subsidization for electrical utilities, reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, and increase energy independence of remote communities. Although results
of the analysis are site-specific, the research methodology and general findings on heat-source
economic competitiveness could be utilized to support increased bioheat production in remote, off-grid
communities for improved socio-economic and environmental outcomes.
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eng
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| Date Available |
2018-02-01
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| Rights |
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0305731
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| Citation |
Stephen JD, Mabee WE, Pribowo A, et al. Biomass for residential and commercial heating in a remote canadian aboriginal community. Renew Energy. 2016;86:563-575.
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| Publisher DOI |
10.1016/j.renene.2015.08.048
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| Peer Review Status |
Reviewed
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| Scholarly Level |
Faculty; Researcher; Postdoctoral; Graduate; Other
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| Copyright Holder |
Stephen J.D
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