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Forest Biomass Energy Perspectives: A Review
Susan E. Moore Extension Associate Professor and Director, Forestry & Environmental Outreach Program North Carolina State University (919)515-3184 [email protected]
http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/Global/canada/report/2011/10/ForestBiomess_Eng.pdf
Monster Enviva Wood Pellet Plants Invade Northeast NC Communities
http://www.dogwoodalliance.org/campaigns/bioenergy/
http://www.nrdc.org/energy/forestsnotfuel/
http://www.pfpi.net/
Evans, J.M., R.J. Fletcher, Jr., J.R.R. Alavalapati, A.L. Smith, D. Geller, P. Lal, D. Vasudev, M. Acevedo, J. Calabria, and T. Upadhyay. 2013. Forestry Bioenergy in the Southeast United States: Implications for Wildlife Habitat and Biodiversity. National Wildlife Federation, Merrifield, VA.
Six Case Studies - Georgia Biomass, LLC - Enviva Pellets Ahoskie - Piedmont Green Power - South Boston Energy - Carolina Wood Pellets - Virginia City Hybrid Energy
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©2012 Environmental Defense Fund The complete report is available online at edf.org/bioenergy
http://www.forestguild.org/biomass.html#guidelines
http://www.forestguild.org/publications/policy/Policy_biomass.pdf
http://www.forestguild.org/publications/research/2012/FG_Biomass_Guidelines_SE.pdf
“…Forest thinning and removal of small-diameter, low value trees are integral parts of forest management…..it is important that federal laws…do not include highly prescriptive rules for where biomass can be harvested, for what purposes, or in what quantities…
http://www.srs.fs.fed.us/pubs/gtr/gtr_srs178.pdf?
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GreenPeace
Dogwood Alliance
Natural Resources
Defense Council
PFPI
Environmental Defense
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NWF / SELC
Pinchot Institute for
Conservation
Forest Guild
Southern Forest
Futures Project