Routine forest management and the removal of fallen trees now supply biomass that was once considered waste. The forestry sector’s surplus timber production also contributes to the growing fuel supply for local energy facilities. Local energy generation is also economically advantageous—costing around 20% less than natural gas. If scaled across the nation’s 600,000 hectares of degraded wetlands and meadows, potential annual savings could reach $420 million in natural gas costs. Early projects like “Biomass Energy for Heating and Hot Water Supply,” implemented with the Global Environment Facility, pioneered biomass-based heat and power systems.