What is Brattleboro Thermal Utility, Inc?
Brattleboro Thermal Utility, Inc. (BTU Inc.) started in 2007 as an ad hoc group of local citizens exploring the feasability of implementing a biomass-fueled CHP district energy system in Brattleboro. BTU Inc. became a registered nonprofit on March 6, 2008 with the objective of creating a community energy system for the town of Brattleboro generating both electricity and thermal energy, using biomass as a fuel for the benefit of multiple stakeholders and the town as a whole. Many of the nonprofit’s board and members have businesses or homes within the downtown area and related expertise. How can I help? Spread the word, and please contact us if you would like to get more involved. Please let us know if you have any expertise to share. Come to a board, committee, or public meeting Where are systems like this being used now? District energy systems are used very widely in northern Europe. In Denmark and Sweden, for example, more than half of all homes are heated with district heating syst
