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Title: Jefferson County Bio-energy Initiative

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1363885· OSTI ID:1363885
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  1. Jefferson County Colorado, Golden, CO (United States)

The Jefferson County Bio-energy Initiative (JCBI) seeks to develop economically viable market outlets for forest thinning biomass through the creation of new businesses and public-private sector partnerships, while simultaneously reducing the risk of catastrophic fires and associated costs and damages. Jefferson County has a strong interest in cooperating with the United States Forest Service (USFS) and private industry to help create the infrastructure that will reduce the barriers to new bio-energy markets due to logistical concerns over long-term forest biomass supply availability. Jefferson County believes that developing a site that allows for the creation of a large central biomass-processing facility will help reduce the costs and risks associated with supply uncertainty. The JCBI will operate as a cooperative between public and private sector entities, with Jefferson County acting as facilitator and not as a competitor.

Research Organization:
Jefferson County Colorado, Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG36-06GO86006
OSTI ID:
1363885
Report Number(s):
DOE-Biomass-11111
Resource Relation:
Related Information: OSTI ID 1363629
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English