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Great American Wood Stove Changeout

U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards

Larry BrockmanBrockman.larry@epa.gov

http://www.epa.gov/woodstoves

EPA’s Past, Present and Future Efforts

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Recent Past

2005: Created Partnership with HPBA• Goal: changeout old wood stoves

– “Great American Wood Stove Changeout”– Focus has been on fine particles (PM2.5)– Indoor air playing a bigger role now

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What is The Great American Wood Stove Changeout?

A voluntary effort to encourage people to replace or “changeout” their inefficient wood stoves and fireplaces with cleaner-burning technologies.

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Great American Wood Stove Changeout – Kick Off

• June 2005, Libby, MT – Whole town changeout, before and after

studies– 82% of PM2.5 emissions from wood stoves

• September, 2005 SW Pennsylvania– Focused on Low-income households

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Libby PM2.5 98th Percentile 24-Hour Data(3-yr averages of)

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Past EPA Efforts

• Development of Wood Stove Changeout Tools – Example brochures, posters, fact sheets, video footage

available, case studies & website

• Strong Partnerships (e.g., hearth industry, American Lung Association)

• Training/Technical assistance/Focus Groups– Sponsoring Workshops, State/local benefits modeling

• Wood Stove Changeout Guidance– State Implementation Plan (SIP) – Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEP)

• Options for securing funds, (e.g., grants, industry discounts, SEPs, DOE weatherization)

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EPA Wood Stove Changeout Grants• FY 2005

– Libby, MT - $100K– SW PA Air Quality Partnership - $100K

• FY 2006 – Stephens and Ferry Co., Washington - $52K– Cached Valley, ID - $60K– Pinehurst, ID - $60K– Nez Perce Tribe - $105K, (Indoor Air Quality Study)– Oakridge, OR - $125K– Vermont - $100K– Klamath Falls, OR - $100K – Spokane, WA - $100K

• FY 2007– Klamath Fall, OR, State of MT and MI, each at $100K

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Past Success: Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs)

• Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEP): $1,530,000 in funds negotiated to pay for clean stoves– 2 in Ohio: Dayton $75K, Washington Co.,

$245K– 4 in Washington State: 2 in Bellingham, 2 in

Spokane area $330K, – 1 in NM: Questa $100K, 1 in VA: Christiansburg

$45K, 1 in AZ: St. Johns $750K– 450 stoves replaced with SEP funds provided

over $4.5 M in annual health benefits

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Past Success: Tribal Woodstove Changeouts

• Swinomish Tribal Indian Community (WA)– Indoor air driving force, changed out all stoves

• Makah Tribe– Case example for tribes

• Nez Perce Tribe (Idaho)– Before and after indoor air quality study

• Oneida Indian Nation (Wisconsin)– Used EPA indoor air grant funds to changeout

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Progress To Date, 2005-08

• 35 communities have implemented or are implementing woodstove changeouts

• Over 5000 old stoves and 2600 fireplaces changed out

• 200 tons of PM2.5 reduced/year from changeouts

• 31 tons of hazardous air pollutants reduced per year

• Resulting in an estimated $100 million in annual health benefits

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Lessons Learned, Tips, Ideas…

• VT – Home Show and Stove Give Away

• MI – “Conservation Club” Involvement, State legislature sent info to constituents”

• Federal Tax Credit: leverage the 30% (up to $1500), partner with industry and require changeout

• Biomass facilities permits, negotiate stove changeouts

• Income “qualified” vs. “Low” Income

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Wood Stove Changeouts Future: What is next?

– Wood Stove Changeout Innovative Financing

– Wood Smoke Template and SIPs

– Home Inspection Checklist (?)

– Biomass burning and green house gases emissions• Methane and Black Carbon

– Public-Private Marketing and Outreach Effort with Hearth Industry Leaders and others

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Summary/Questions

We believe this effort:• Is a very effective tool for addressing PM and toxics,

indoors and out

• Likely a positive for climate change, more research needed

• Tools are available, but financial incentives are a challenge;

• You, the S/L/T are making it happen!

• Questions?