Wood is abundant in New Hampshire. After all, we are 84% forested. Any woodlot has a mix of tree species, sizes and shapes--all factors deciding how a harvested tree is used. Trees and parts of trees that can't be sawn into one of many kinds of lumber products often is burned for thermal (heat) or electrical energy. Homeowners are familiar with the cozy warmth from their woodstove, but wood is a local source of renewable energy used for commercial power production and institutional thermal heat and/or power (combined heat and power). Learn more about:
- Institutional, Thermal Heat and/or Power. New Hampshire has dozens of schools, hospitals and other facilities that produce heat (and some power) with wood. Heating commercial buildings with wood [video]
- Residential Wood Heat
- Commercial Wood Energy. New Hampshire has six power plants producing 180 MW from wood, a local and renewable energy source
