THE 2025 CORDWOOD OPERATOR TRAINING

This year we advanced our training program to the Alaska Cordwood Train-the-Trainer program. It is scheduled from August 5-7th on Prince of Wales island in Southeast Alaska. Travel assistance (airfare, lodging, & meals) available. 

Contact Angie Mendbayar at (907-322-3251 with questions or assistance. 

Highlights from last year’s trainings:

• Successful Cordwood Operator Trainings held in Prince of Wales Island in August 2024 marked it as the first post-Covid biomass trainings since 2019. Fourteen local participants completed the training..
• In September 2024, another cordwood operator training was successfully held in Tanacross. Seven local and six out-of-town participants from the Interior received certificates of completion.

Check out our Training Page for 2025 training information and other resources.

AWEDTG is evaluating Wood Energy Pre-Feasibility Grants

The Alaska Wood Energy Development Task Group (AWEDTG)* continually accepts Statements of Interest for PRE-feasibility studies.  These applications can come from non-profit corporations, tribes, municipalities, governmental organizations, or commercial entities that would like to explore the feasibility of heating facilities with high- efficiency, low-emission, wood-fired systems.  The goal of this request is to identify cost-effective heating projects that will displace fossil fuels with sustainable wood and/or wood residues. The information from the Statements of Interest will be used to rank projects and determine which ones may receive further consideration for funding and/or other support.

Application for Pre-feasibility Study

Please read this letter for more information on eligibility and instructions for application. Download and fill out the Statement of Interest.

Letter with Eligibility and Instructions

Statement of Interest (Fillable)

Download Printable Versions:

Environmental.pdf

Social.pdf