Potential contributions to our energy supply from biomass and wastes

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Manage. Assessment Energy Biomass Wastes Conf. Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6203759

Bonham, T A

According to Henningson, Durham, and Richardson, agricultural wastes and biomass crops gathered from 9.5% of the U.S. land area could potentiallty supply up to 25% of the national energy demand, although the actual yield will likely be considerably less due to nutrient loss in the soil after repeated biomass harvests, the uncertain profitability of waste-retrieval methods, transportation costs, conversion-process economics, and competition for land resources. Biomass wastes offer a more immediate promise than the energy-crop approach, as shown by the commercial success of various projects based on solid waste, landfill gas, and cattle manure.

• OSTI ID: 6203759
• Report Number(s): CONF-790172-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Manage. Assessment Energy Biomass Wastes Conf. Proc.; (United States)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
299003* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Unconventional Sources & Power Generation-- Other-- (-1989)
AGRICULTURAL WASTES
BIOMASS
BIOMASS PLANTATIONS
COMMERCIALIZATION
DEMAND
ECONOMICS
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY SOURCES
EVALUATION
LAND USE
MANURES
ORGANIC WASTES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RESOURCE POTENTIAL
WASTES