RECORD
Evaluation of Three Forest-Based Bioenergy Development Strategies in the Inland Northwest, United States
- Title:
- Evaluation of Three Forest-Based Bioenergy Development Strategies in the Inland Northwest, United States
- Creator:
- Saul, Darin; Newman, Soren; Peterson, Steven; Kosse, Eli; Jacobson, Ryan; Keefe, Robert; Devadoss, Stephen; Laninga, Tammy; Moroney, Jill
- Date Created:
- 2018
- Description:
- In this article, we compare three bioenergy scenarios that use woody biomass from US Inland Northwest forests. The scenarios are based on current bioenergy research, development efforts, and stakeholder input. They include a small-scale system that produces drop-in transportation biofuel and biochar, a large, regional system that produces bio-aviation fuel, and a midsized pellet production system. We modeled woody biomass harvest, processing, and transportation, and then evaluated profitability and potential socioeconomic impacts to determine the overall viability of each strategy. Through interviews, we found widespread stakeholder support for all three scenarios. Wood-pellet production was profitable and feasible with current prices and conditions, whereas liquid biofuel production was profitable only at levels that greatly exceed current prices.
- Document Type:
- Research Article
- Subjects:
- biomass woody stakeholders development production
- Location:
- forested areas of eastern Washington and Oregon, northern Idaho, and western Montana
- Latitude:
- 46.851013
- Longitude:
- -116.724478
- Publisher:
- Darin Saul and others, Evaluation of Three Forest-Based Bioenergy Development Strategies in the Inland Northwest, United States, Journal of Forestry, Volume 116, Issue 6, November 2018, Pages 497–504, https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvy042
- Department:
- Forest, Rangeland, and Fire Sciences
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- record
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Evaluation of Three Forest-Based Bioenergy Development Strategies in the Inland Northwest, United States", UIEF Research Exchange, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/uief/items/uief_0309.html
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