Southern Research Station

Title: Harvesting small stems and residues for biofuels: An international perspective

Author: Twaddle, Alastair A.; Stokes, Bryce J.; Watson, William F.

Date: 1989

Source: ASAE Paper 89-7545. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 16 p.

Description: The International Energy Agency, an autonomous body within the OECD, encourages R&D in the harvesting of forest biomass for energy through international collaboration in two harvesting Activities. In spite of the decrease in real price of crude oil many countries continue to recover forest biomass for fuel, although the justification for doing so varies.

Keywords: Biomass, Harvesting machinery, Fuel, Chips

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Twaddle, Alastair A.; Stokes, Bryce J.; Watson, William F.  1989.  Harvesting small stems and residues for biofuels: An international perspective.   ASAE Paper 89-7545. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 16 p.