DOE's bioenergy program sets optimistic goals
The Pacific Northwest Bioenergy Program aims to produce the Btu equivalent of 1000 megawatts of electricity from wood and solid waste fuels by 1985-87. The group aims to promote the commercial use of bioenergy from direct combustion of wood, industrial cogeneration, and gasification. Two strategies will be to support projects that demonstrate the economic viability of using wood fuel, and to identify and overcome barriers and constraints. Other activities will include providing technical assistance and information. Data gathered since the beginning of the Bioenergy Program 1979 have indicated the availability of a large biomass resource base (10 to 28 million dry tons of wood per year). Use of the biomass resource has been shown to be economically competitive (40-50 mills per kWh for new thermal capacity). Top priority of the program is to determine how to get the estimated 200 megawatts of unused installed capacity in existing mills on-line as soon as possible. The 16 industrial facilities identified in a Rocket Reserach report as having a capacity of 272 to 359 megawatts will also be prime targets for the increased cogeneration effort. Compared to other power options, cogeneration facilities can be on-line more quickly, are more economically competitive and are more environmentally acceptable. They also have lower capital costs, shorter construction time, and higher energy efficiency.
- OSTI ID:
- 6859519
- Journal Information:
- For. Ind.; (United States), Vol. 108:4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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