Perspectives of Family Forest Owners Regarding Wood-Based Bioenergy

Journal Article · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · World Biomass

OSTI ID:1570901

Dale, Virginia H. ^[1]; Kline, Keith L. ^[2]; Chapagain, Binod ^[3]; Hodges, Donald G. ^[1]; Watcharaanantapong, Pattarawan ^[1]; Poudyal, Neelam ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
3. Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater, OK (United States)

Developing sustainable supply chains for bioenergy begins with forest owners. Here we review results from a survey of private forest owners in regions that supply a majority of US wood pellets to Europe. Most private forest owners are aware that environmental benefits of bioenergy outweigh the costs. Aesthetic and conservation values are among multiple reasons for keeping land in forests. A majority of the 724 private land owners who responded to the survey are willing to provide woody biomass for energy. Owners place high value on hunting and recreational use of forests. Factors affecting willingness to supply biomass for energy include the right price, noninterference with traditional saw timber income, and compatibility with the owners’ land management and conservation goals.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• Grant/Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1570901
• Journal Information: World Biomass, Journal Name: World Biomass Vol. 2019/2020; ISSN 9999-0010
• Publisher: DCM Productions
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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