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
“You can tell a lot about a person from his firewood stack.” So declared Lars Mytting in a recent New York Times piece about the debate among firewood-splitters in Norway. The central question remains: bark up or down? Mytting has ignited … Continue reading
Sharpen your grant-writing pencils, folks. Project proposals are now being accepted for the 2013 Hazardous Fuels Woody Biomass Utilization grant program. Application deadline is April 8, 2013. The official language reads a little something like this: To address the goals … Continue reading
The U.S. Forest Service announced the award of nearly $4 million in grants for wood energy projects around the country to help expand regional economies and create new jobs. The grants, totaling $3.92 million, will be distributed to 20 small businesses, tribes, and community … Continue reading
Arthur “Butch” Blazer, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, visited the FPL in Madison, Wis., recently to talk about wood-to-energy concerns in Wisconsin and the Midwest. Following a tour of FPL facilities and discussions with several project leaders, Blazer gathered a group … Continue reading
