Reduction of atmospheric carbon emissions through displacement of fossil fuels

Conference · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1993 · World Resource Review; (United States)

OSTI ID:6881474

Zerbe, J I ^[1]

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1. Dept of Agriculture Forest Service, Madison, WI (United States). Forest Products Lab.

Renewable resources, particularly wood, can make significant contributions in reducing carbon emissions to the atmosphere during the next several decades. Fuels made from renewable resources can displace long-term fossil fuel carbon emissions directly, provided the renewables continue to be regrown on a sustainable basis. Materials made from renewable resources are generally less energy intensive than materials produced from minerals. Therefore, renewable resource materials involve less expenditure of all forms of energy, including fossil fuels. Moreover, renewable organic materials contain carbon and therefore sequester carbon in place when used in products over varying lengths of time. Using various economic growth scenarios, a recent report from the Office of technology Assessment indicates that an increase in energy from renewables could range from 2.2 to 14.7 Quads per year by 2015. Renewables could include increased use of (a) firewood for space heating in buildings, (b) fuels derived from biomass in the transportation sector, (c) biomass fuels in industries, mainly the forest products industry, and in power generation.

• OSTI ID: 6881474
• Report Number(s): CONF-930415--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: World Resource Review; (United States) Journal Volume: 5:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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09 BIOMASS FUELS
092000 -- Biomass Fuels-- Combustion-- (1990-)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CARBON SINKS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
SINKS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WOOD