Forest biomass diversion in the Sierra Nevada: Energy, economics and emissions

As an alternative to open pile burning, use of forest wastes from fuel hazard reduction projects at Blodgett Forest Research Station for electricity production was shown to produce energy and emission benefits: energy (diesel fuel) expended for processing and transport was 2.5% of the biomass fuel (...

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Main Authors: Bruce Springsteen, Thomas Christofk, Robert A. York, Tad Mason, Stephen Baker, Emily Lincoln, Bruce Hartsough, Takuyuki Yoshioka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 2015-07-01
Series:California Agriculture
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Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v069n03p142