Mulch Matting:

As an alternative to (1) Open Field Burning or (2) Landfilling of hurricane tree waste debris, a research effort was initiated to use this waste to improve the environment.   [Go to Webpage]

Carbon Sequestration:

Our Presentation to the Carbon Sequestration Conference in Washington, D.C., on May, 21st [Download Power Point Presentation]

Carbon Sequestration:

The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) issues a white paper on carbon storage at our energy crop tree farm [click here to download this 7 page PDF].

Biomass & Renewable Energy Search Engines:

We have compiled every major biomass and renewable energy specific search engine that exists on the WWW into one site. If you can not find what your looking for on any topic here -- it probably doesn't exist!   [search engine webpage]

Our 2003 Annual Report:

Discussion of this year's activities. Topics include background of project, tree crop yield estimates, planting configurations and densities, Global Warming research, and economic value of the Section 45 Tax Credit for closed loop biomass -- [click here to download this ~15 page Word Document].

Tree Growth:

We have current pictures (taken in October 2003) of two and one-half year old eucalyptus (species e. grandis) trees on our tree farm.   [Download PowerPoint Slides -- PPT]

In October 2003, Common Purpose and the University of Florida gave a presentation to the annual Phosphate Mining Conference on the use of commercial foresty in reclamation for Phosphate Mining Clay Settling Ponds.   [Download Presentation -- PDF]

Soils and Tree Establishment Research:

Discussion (and pictures) of the nature of heavy clay soils, commercial tree bedding and planting methods used on our Tree Farm.   [Go to Webpage]

History of Site:

A pictorial journey through time of our site -- from original cypress forest, to phosphate mine, to a cogongrass (invasive weed) prairie, to our current tree farm.   [Download PowerPoint Slides -- PPT]

Opinions and Journal:

A new Opinions and Journal Section to treepower.org has been added. Current topics include:

The Tough Sell of Marketing Green Energy in the South.

Is a National Renewable Energy Standard Good for the South?

Energy Crops and Carbon Sinks to combat Global Warming.

Current Energy and Environmental News:

Curent national and international News Stories are being followed and updated (usually weekly) from leading sources (such as the   New York Times).