Considered as a resource, woody biomass is most often identified with energy production, mulch, or soil amendments. Specific sources of woody biomass include: otherwise non-merchantable trees, logging residues in the form of tree tops and branches, wildfire fuel-reduction thinnings, salvage …
How can the use of woody biomass serve as a climate change solution?
The principal greenhouse gas thought to be responsible for climate change is carbon dioxide. Carbon is found in all organic matter (fossilized or not) and when this matter is combusted or broken down naturally, carbon dioxide is released into the …
What is the difference between ethanol labeled E10 and E85?
Ethanol can be blended with gasoline in varying quantities to reduce the consumption of petroleum fuels, as well as to reduce air pollution. Most of today’s commercially available vehicles can run on blends of E10, a blend of 10 percent …