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Title

Wood for energy in the Pacific Northwest: an overview
Document Type: Report
Author(s): James Howard
Publication Year: 1979

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Keyword(s):
  • biomass
  • energy
  • Pacific Northwest
  • wood utilization
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Record Last Modified: November 12, 2015
FRAMES Record Number: 7639

Description

ANNOTATION: The first section describes fuel values and significant processes used to generate various energy products from wood. Physical, technical, and economic availability of the wood resource is discussed in the second section. The paper concludes with an outline of some critical problems in handling wood and some socioeconomic factors that impact the production of energy from wood.

Citation:
Howard, James O. 1979. Wood for energy in the Pacific Northwest: an overview. General Technical Report PNW-GTR-094. Portland, OR: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 28 p.