The Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT), an Inter-Tribal organization comprised of 54 U.S. tribes and four First Nation Treaty Tribes of Canada, has signed a long-term development Follow this link to learn more: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/09/25/council-of-energy-resource-tribes-enters-3-billion-biofuels-and-bioenergy-agreement-in-california-135584
Category: Feedstocks
Feedstock webpage
Second-generation Biofuels and Local Bioenergy Systems
Utilization of biomass, construction waste, and energy crops in sustainable and local uses. Follow this link to learn more: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bbb.97/abstract
Search Your Environment Database Program
Search EPA’s database of environmental programs. Follow this link to learn more: http://www.epa.gov/epahome/commsearch.htm
Olympic Region Clean Air Agency
View information about current air quality, laws, and regulations in Washington State. Follow this link to learn more: http://www.orcaa.org/
Biomass and Bioenergy — Impact of Biofuel Production and Other Supply and Demand Factors on Food Price Increases in 2008
How much does biofuel production really affect food prices? This research article examines what the different factors are in food prices. Follow this link to learn more: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0961953411000316
Interactions of Woody Biofuel Feedstock Production Systems with Water Resources: Considerations for Sustainability
This research looks into the impact of biofuel productions systems on water quality and soil conservation. Follow this link to learn more: http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/30578
Why Biomass is Important — The Role of the USDA Forest Service in Managing and Using Biomass for Energy and Other Uses
Biomass derived from forest areas is useful for both environmental and industrial uses. This article describes the various uses of biomass and how the USDA Forest Service can support these uses. Follow this link to learn more: http://www.fs.fed.us/research/pdf/biomass_importance.pdf
Woody Biomass for Bioenergy and Biofuels in the United States — A Briefing Paper
This report provides a summary of some of the existing knowledge and literature related to the production of woody biomass from bioenergy with a particular focus on the economic perspective. Follow this link to learn more: http://www.fsl.orst.edu/lulcd/Publicationsalpha_files/White_pnw_gtr825.pdf
Biomass Removal
This report focuses on the positive and negative impacts that thinning, slash removal, and forest fires can have on forests in the Western US. Follow this link to learn more: http://www.oregon.gov/odf/pubs/docs/odf_biomass_removal_effects_report.pdf
New Uses for Glut of Small Logs From Thinning of Forests
Peter Stark thinned 80 acres of his forest for fire prevention. The effort led him to investigate uses for small diameter trees, and to start a new company to make wood products from them. Follow this link to learn more: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/10/science/10tree.html