Title: Energy plantations: a future source of biomass.
Abstract: Woody biomass can furnish a significant portion of alternative energy sources in the future. Mill and logging residues and biomass derived from existing forests will supply most of this wood energy in the next decade. Energy plantations have good potential for providing a dependable and sustained supply of woody biomass in the long term. The U.S. Department of Energy is supporting a substantial research effort to develop fuels and chemical foodstocks from woody biomass. Seventeen projects are currently active and encompass four major research areas: species selection; stand establishment; cultural treatments and management alternatives;, and harvest, collection, transport, and storage. Research at N.C. State University shows loblolly pine, numerous indigeneous hardwoods, and the exotics: European black alder and numerous Eucalyptus species to have good potential for energy plantation culture on selected sites. Major consideration in evaluating energy plantations are land availability, site impacts, and competion for alternative land uses.
Publication Year: 1980
Publication Date: 1980-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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