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Biomass as Feedstock for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry: The Technical Feasibility of a Billion-Ton Annual Supply

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1216415· OSTI ID:1216415
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  1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  2. US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), Washington, DC (United States)
The purpose of this report is to determine whether the land resources of the United States are capable of producing a sustainable supply of biomass sufficient to displace 30% or more of the country's present petroleum consumption.
Research Organization:
US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States). Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO); USDA
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1216415
Report Number(s):
DOE/GO--102005-2135; ORNL/TM--2005/66; 2138
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English