Energy from biomass: the implications of methanol from silvicultural farms

Technical Report · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6126304

Newman, L C; Johnson, R C

Examined is the conversion of wood from a silvicultural energy farm into methanol for use as a transportation fuel. Specific impacts and issues of silvicultural farming are Separated, as far as possible, from impacts and issues associated with the production and use of methanol. The report presents (1) characteristics of producing methanol from wood; (2) the commercialization outlook based on the overall energy context of the United States; (3) a description of priMary stakeholders, such as methanol manufacturers and land managers; (4) a description of secondary stakeholders such as the United States Department of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Agency; (5) implications of a methanol program, such as placing a methanol facility in the community and impacts on the automotive industry; and (6) an analysis of policy options--approaches to encouraging or discouraging the commercialization of methanol fuel from biomass. An external evaluation of this report was conducted by the Division of Policy Research and Analysis of the National Science Foundation and is appended to the main volume of this series.

• Research Organization: Mitre Corp., McLean, VA (USA). METREK Div.
• OSTI ID: 6126304
• Report Number(s): PB-83-177618
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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