Eucalyptus plantations for energy production in Hawaii. Technical status report, October 1-31, 1984

Technical Report · Fri Nov 09 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6334968

Schubert, T H

Highlights of progress accomplished during October, 1984 are summarized. BioEnergy Development Corp. has planted 290 hectares of Eucalyptus species on the island of Hawaii in a research and development project to demonstrate the feasibility of producing biomass energy from intensively-cultured, short-rotation plantations. Details are given about the management practices developed for nursery production, weed control, planting, spacing, species and provenances, fertilization, proposed harvesting systems, preliminary biomass estimates, and utilization of the product. Preliminary economic analyses indicate that on existing land, short-rotation eucalyptus plantations can have returns competitive with alternative uses.

• Research Organization: BioEnergy Development Corp., Hilo, HI (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FC03-78ET20074
• OSTI ID: 6334968
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/20074-T31; ON: DE85002697
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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