Production of Wood Fuel Feedstocks Projected to Rise

Posted on March 13, 2013 by James T. Spartz

A recent study by FPL economists Peter Ince (retired) and Prakash Nepal finds that U.S. output of wood fuel feedstock did not decline significantly during the recent recession. What’s more, production is projected to rise in the coming decades. The … Continue reading →

Meet the Beetles: FPL Develops Framework for Handling Beetle-Killed Trees in Western U.S.

Posted on January 18, 2012 by James T. Spartz

Finding uses for millions of tons of beetle-killed trees as a way to offset forestland restoration costs and developing market-oriented ways to use the biomass is a priority for the U.S. Forest Service. The Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) has developed … Continue reading →

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Production of Wood Fuel Feedstocks Projected to Rise

Meet the Beetles: FPL Develops Framework for Handling Beetle-Killed Trees in Western U.S.