Replacing oil - energy forests in Hawaii

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983 · Am. For.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6711203

Saxton, E H

Hawaii is the site of a joint US Forest Service and private venture to raise biomass as a substitute for oil. Starting in 1978 with studies on Australian eucalypts as a supplement to bagasse in producing power at sugar cane mills, the project will sow several plantations with Eucalyptus saligna and Eucalyptus grandis seedlings. The annual production goal is 20 green tons of wood fiber per acre. More information is needed on the economics of eucalyptus biomass energy forests, although research to date shows the production goals can be met at most sites.

• OSTI ID: 6711203
• Journal Information: Am. For.; (United States), Vol. 89:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
EUCALYPTUSES
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
HAWAII
BIOMASS PLANTATIONS
BIOMASS
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
ENERGY SOURCES
FEDERAL REGION IX
NORTH AMERICA
PLANTS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
TREES
USA
140504* - Solar Energy Conversion- Biomass Production & Conversion- (-1989)
299003 - Energy Planning & Policy- Unconventional Sources & Power Generation- Other- (-1989)