Maine firewood study. Final report, 1 November 1978-15 January 1980

The barriers and incentives to fuelwood use were examined with particular emphasis on woodburners, woodlot owners and firewood dealers. A draft guide for woodlot owners managing for firewood production was prepared, along with a handbook for fuelwood dealers. Cost-benefit studies were completed for...

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Main Author: Swain, E.W.
Language:unknown
Published: 2015
Subjects:
09 BIOMASS FUELS
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
WOOD FUELS
MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
ATTITUDES
COMBUSTION
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
FORESTRY
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
LEGISLATION
MAINE
MANUALS
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY SOURCES
FUELS
NORTH AMERICA
NORTH ATLANTIC REGION
OXIDATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
USA
North Atlantic
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spelling ftosti:oai:osti.gov:6735118 2023-07-30T04:05:24+02:00 Maine firewood study. Final report, 1 November 1978-15 January 1980 Swain, E.W. 2015-03-10 application/pdf http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6735118 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6735118 https://doi.org/10.2172/6735118 unknown http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6735118 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6735118 https://doi.org/10.2172/6735118 doi:10.2172/6735118 09 BIOMASS FUELS 29 ENERGY PLANNING POLICY AND ECONOMY WOOD FUELS MANAGEMENT MARKETING ATTITUDES COMBUSTION COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS FORESTRY INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS LEGISLATION MAINE MANUALS RESIDENTIAL SECTOR CHEMICAL REACTIONS DOCUMENT TYPES ENERGY SOURCES FUELS NORTH AMERICA NORTH ATLANTIC REGION OXIDATION THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES USA 2015 ftosti https://doi.org/10.2172/6735118 2023-07-11T10:51:11Z The barriers and incentives to fuelwood use were examined with particular emphasis on woodburners, woodlot owners and firewood dealers. A draft guide for woodlot owners managing for firewood production was prepared, along with a handbook for fuelwood dealers. Cost-benefit studies were completed for three fuelwood businesses in addition to an analysis of firewood marketing systems. The analysis revealed marginal though distinct opportunity for profit during the first year of a firewood venture. Landowner attitudes were also studied and programmatic suggestions offered to improve the effectiveness of existing services. Finally, legislative barriers to increased wood energy use were targetted and remedies proposed. Other/Unknown Material North Atlantic SciTec Connect (Office of Scientific and Technical Information - OSTI, U.S. Department of Energy)
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topic 09 BIOMASS FUELS
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
WOOD FUELS
MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
ATTITUDES
COMBUSTION
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
FORESTRY
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
LEGISLATION
MAINE
MANUALS
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY SOURCES
FUELS
NORTH AMERICA
NORTH ATLANTIC REGION
OXIDATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
USA
spellingShingle 09 BIOMASS FUELS
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
WOOD FUELS
MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
ATTITUDES
COMBUSTION
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
FORESTRY
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
LEGISLATION
MAINE
MANUALS
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY SOURCES
FUELS
NORTH AMERICA
NORTH ATLANTIC REGION
OXIDATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
USA
Swain, E.W.
Maine firewood study. Final report, 1 November 1978-15 January 1980
topic_facet 09 BIOMASS FUELS
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
WOOD FUELS
MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
ATTITUDES
COMBUSTION
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
FORESTRY
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
LEGISLATION
MAINE
MANUALS
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY SOURCES
FUELS
NORTH AMERICA
NORTH ATLANTIC REGION
OXIDATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
USA
description The barriers and incentives to fuelwood use were examined with particular emphasis on woodburners, woodlot owners and firewood dealers. A draft guide for woodlot owners managing for firewood production was prepared, along with a handbook for fuelwood dealers. Cost-benefit studies were completed for three fuelwood businesses in addition to an analysis of firewood marketing systems. The analysis revealed marginal though distinct opportunity for profit during the first year of a firewood venture. Landowner attitudes were also studied and programmatic suggestions offered to improve the effectiveness of existing services. Finally, legislative barriers to increased wood energy use were targetted and remedies proposed.
author Swain, E.W.
author_facet Swain, E.W.
author_sort Swain, E.W.
title Maine firewood study. Final report, 1 November 1978-15 January 1980
title_short Maine firewood study. Final report, 1 November 1978-15 January 1980
title_full Maine firewood study. Final report, 1 November 1978-15 January 1980
title_fullStr Maine firewood study. Final report, 1 November 1978-15 January 1980
title_full_unstemmed Maine firewood study. Final report, 1 November 1978-15 January 1980
title_sort maine firewood study. final report, 1 november 1978-15 january 1980
publishDate 2015
url http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6735118
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