Since 2007, the NHPPP has been educating NH Ski facilities about the benefits of using biofuels at their facility, including bioheat and biodiesel. During the First Annual Green Slopes Workshop (Reducing Emissions One Engine at a Time), presentations were given that talked about the approach to using biofuel blends as an alternative fuel source in cold climates. There are many myths of the fuel being too problematic to use in the colder temperatures at ski areas and they were addressed in the presentations below.
- 2003 Cranmore Biodiesel Initiative
(Ben Wilcox) - Air Quality, Health, and the Environment (Becky Ohler, NHDES)
- City of Keene & Biodiesel (Steve Russell)
- Diesel Impacts at Ski Areas and the Biodiesel Alternative (Dr. Treadwell & Nora Traviss Velazquez)
- Sprague: Demand More than Supply (Tim Keaveney)
Presentation given at Cranmore Mountain’s Biodiesel Day, January 11, 2008
- National Biodiesel Board: Granite State Clean Cities & Ski NH Env. Committee (Amber Pearson, NBB)
In New Hampshire there were three facilities using biodiesel in either their groomers or to heat the lodges as of July 2007. Currently, there are eight facilities that have reported using or going through the process of adopting biofuels as their primary source of fuel.
| Facility | Location | Biodeisel |
|---|---|---|
| Cranmore | North Conway | X |
| Great Glen Trails | Pinkham Notch | X |
| Jackson XC | Jackson | X |
| King Pine/Purity Spring Resort | East Madison | X |
| Loon Mountain | Lincoln | X |
| Mount Sunapee Resort | Newbury | X |
| Ragged Mountain Resort | Danbury | X |
| Waterville Valley Resort | Waterville Valley | X |
Some additional information for ski facilities can be found in our Climate Change Fact Sheet: Global Climate Change and Its Impact on New Hampshire Skiing (Fact Sheet ARD-24) and Web resources for ski areas brochure .
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