- Comparisons of In-Woods Densification Options in the Western Gulf
- Burning Sawdust for Heat and Power
- Challenges of Obtaining a Wood Supply
- Co-firing with Wood and Sugarcane Waste
- Co-firing with Wood and Switchgrass
- Converting from Natural Gas to Waste Wood
- Fuels
Burning Sawdust for Heat and Power
Lindsey McConnell & Martha C. Monroe
Forests cover more than 65 percent of the state of Virginia, so it’s no surprise that the forest products industry is the state’s No. 1 employer. Located in the center of the state, and …
Co-firing with Wood and Sugarcane Waste
Martha C. Monroe & Lindsey McConnell
Joan Hourican has lived in South Florida for most of her life. She loves the open marshes of the Everglades and the diversity of birds that live there. She knows that the electricity that …
Fuels to Schools Heats and Warms a Community
Council is the county seat of Adams County, Idaho, and roughly a two-hour drive north of Boise. Situated in the Weiser River valley, it is surrounded by national forests and has a population of about 800. A major employer in …
Waste-to-Energy Program
Jon E. Berg & Martha C. Monroe
Even in Kentucky, where coal is a major industry, communities are searching for alternative energy sources to counter the rising cost and dwindling supply of heating oil. They are also seeking improved ways …
Two-pass Woody Biomass Harvesting Operations

Case Study 1: Two-pass
One California landowning company developed a two-pass removal system in a sawtimber/biomass harvest that optimized equipment utilization and transportation logistics. In one district, Sierra Pacific Industries typically divides operations …