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Kaslo interested in biomass energy

The Regional Director for rural Kaslo remains interested in the possibilities of biomass energy.

Aimee Watson brought the subject up following a recent presentation by the Interior Lumber Manufacturers.

Watson says a feasibility study was done in her area in 2010 on how to use debris for energy but they’ve since lost both mills and tenure.

She thinks a biomass project would have to be done on a more regional scale to be successful.

Greg Nesteroff
Greg Nesteroff
Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He has recently published a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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