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"Funding for this report was provided by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) through their Advancing Colorado's Renewable Energy (ACRE) Program."

Overall the findings of the project indicate the technologies that exist on a larger scale pose several challenges on a smaller scale. Technical challenges include finding equipment that has a small capacity while still maintaining the efficiencies of a large scale plant. In addition, financial challenges arose from the initial cost analysis. The findings indicate the cost of torrefied biomass is well above the going market price for energy on a BTU/lb...