Utilization of forest derived biomass for energy production in the U.S.A.: status, challenges, and public policies
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Identification and green grading of jobs in the renewable energy field of the biomass: A grounded theory study
Background and aims: Fossil fuels Emission and their limited resources make to use renewable energy with more sustainable energy sources and less minimal environmental impacts. One of the most appropriate renewable energies considered lots of advantages including being renewable and environmentally friendly and containing social and economical interests, is Biomass. “Biomass” means a power sour...
متن کاملSub-critical water as a green solvent for production of valuable materials from agricultural waste biomass: A review of recent work
Agricultural waste biomass generated from agricultural production and food processing industry are abundant, such as durian peel, mango peel, corn straw, rice bran, corn shell, potato peel and many more. Due to low commercial value, these wastes are disposed in landfill, which if not managed properly may cause environmental problems. Currently, environmental laws and regulations pertaining to ...
متن کاملLogistics and pretreatment of forest biomass
In large regions of the world, biomass is a very important source of energy. The global bioenergy market based on forest biomass is growing rapidly. About 92 % of the bioenergy in Sweden comes from forests. Biomass from forests is not homogenous. The locations, transport distances, and transport methods, can differ very much and the industries that need biomass as input prefer raw materials wit...
متن کاملA supply chain analysis framework for assessing state-level forest biomass utilization policies in the United States
The number of state policies aimed at fostering biomass utilization has proliferated in recent years in the United States. Several states aim to increase the use of forest and agriculture biomass through renewable energy production. Several more indirectly encourage utilization by targeting aspects of the supply chain from trees standing in the forest to goods sold. This research classifies 370...
متن کاملChallenges and Opportunities for the Northeastern Forest Bioindustry
1 Introduction 2 In recent years, rising and increasingly volatile energy costs have combined with 3 growing concerns over global climate change to fuel interest in the development of carbon-4 neutral, sustainable energy sources. Throughout the U.S. and abroad, a host of policies and 5 research initiatives are in progress to address economic and technological barriers that 6 restrain the transi...
متن کامل