Smart Regions: a small French village leads the way for energy transition
Chipped wood is a natural fuel that comes in the form of small, homogeneous pieces of wood. They are used to supply firewood boilers for individuals, businesses and communities. This natural resource has the advantage of being at the same time economical, ecological and local, coming from the wood of the communal forest. The new boiler room saves more than 50% of the costs related to heating and domestic hot water. The substituted fossil energy is equal to 20 tonnes of oil equivalent (TEP) per year and the fossil CO2 avoided corresponds to 63 tonnes per year. In addition, this boiler room makes it possible to develop the local wood resource and to perpetuate an agricultural group operating jointly in the wood sector. Watch the Smart Regions episode to find out more about this very smart cohesion policy project!
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