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Green Ideas from Inside Higher Ed: Middlebury’s biomass gasification plant

July 31, 2009 in Uncategorized | No comments

In the 1800s, Middlebury College freshmen were instructed to pack a cord of wood for their dormitory fireplaces. “We’ve kind of got the modern version of that,” said Jack Byrne, the director of sustainability integration.

A $12 million modern fireplace — although it’s more akin to a high-tech wood stove. Middlebury officials estimate that they cut their fuel use by 50 percent, and their carbon dioxide emissions by 40 percent, by building a biomass gasification plant. It went online in January.

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