ALBANY – Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that $3 million has been awarded to 18 projects – including one here in Chautauqua County – to encourage the growth of high-efficiency, low-emission wood-fired heating equipment.
According to a media release, the projects support the governor’s Renewable Heat NY program, which looks to encourage the expansion of the high-performance biomass heating market and raise consumer awareness, support the development of advanced technology heating products, develop local sustainable heating markets and encourage the use of this renewable fuel.
Locally, Hydronic Specialty Supply in Cassadaga was awarded $227,500.
The local project will develop ‘Made-in-NY’ residential and commercial firewood gasification boilers that can maintain high efficiency and low emissions due to an innovative staged-combustion design with smart sensors and controls for optimizing performance. The boilers, coupled with thermal storage, are expected to demonstrate results of double the efficiency of conventional wood boiler technologies, and a corresponding decrease in wood use.
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