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Carbon naturally cycles through the atmosphere until it is captured and stored in trees and other green plants. When a tree dies and decays, the stored carbon is released back into the atmosphere. In contrast, the carbon stored in fossil fuels is isolated from the environment, and without human intervention (such as mining and drilling), it would remain there. Once released by burning, carbon from coal and oil adds to the net amount of carbon in the environment. Therefore, whole-tree wood chips and other biomass materials are considered “carbon neutral,” meaning that no additional net carbon is released into the atmosphere from burning wood.
Replacing one of the boilers at Schiller Station with a wood-fueled boiler helps PSNH achieve its goals in meeting the requirements of the New Hampshire Clean Power Act. The Northern Wood Power Project will also help the state meet federal Clean Air Standards, and will help provide a cleaner, greener environment for all New Hampshire residents, now and for generations to come.
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