Issues in the use of wood as an energy source in the northeastern US

This report analyzes some of the concerns surrounding the use of wood for energy in the Northeast. It reviews the information on resource availability and ownership patterns in the Northeast, then focuses on New England, to assess the affect of potential resource constraints on the supply of wood av...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Munson, J.S. (ed.)
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA). National Center for Analysis of Energy Systems 1980
Subjects:
Fuels
Land Use
Feasibility Studies
Ownership
Wood Fuels
Power Plants
Availability
North Atlantic Region
Economic Impact
090400 > Solid Waste & Wood Fuels > (-1989)
299003 > Energy Planning & Policy > Unconventional Sources & Power Generation > Other > (-1989)
Forecasting
Cost
09 Biomass Fuels
Employment
Maine
Productivity
Energy Sources
29 Energy Planning
Policy And Economy
Power Range 10-100 Mw
Wood
North America
Usa 140504* > Solar Energy Conversion > Biomass Production & Conversion > (-1989)
Income
Wood-Fuel Power Plants
Thermal Power Plants
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2172/6479087
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1211509/
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Summary:This report analyzes some of the concerns surrounding the use of wood for energy in the Northeast. It reviews the information on resource availability and ownership patterns in the Northeast, then focuses on New England, to assess the affect of potential resource constraints on the supply of wood available for energy and the effects of wood energy use on land use patterns. Finally, the application of specific technologies in settings that may experience significant wood energy use in the future is considered, including an assessment of the regional employment and income benefits of a major woodfuel installation.

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