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Title: Northeast Regional Biomass Program

Abstract

The Northeast Regional Biomass Program has been in operation for a period of nine years. During this time, state managed programs and technical programs have been conducted covering a wide range of activities primarily aim at the use and applications of wood as a fuel. These activities include: assessments of available biomass resources; surveys to determine what industries, businesses, institutions, and utility companies use wood and wood waste for fuel; and workshops, seminars, and demonstrations to provide technical assistance. In the Northeast, an estimated 6.2 million tons of wood are used in the commercial and industrial sector, where 12.5 million cords are used for residential heating annually. Of this useage, 1504.7 mw of power has been generated from biomass. The use of wood energy products has had substantial employment and income benefits in the region. Although wood and woodwaste have received primary emphasis in the regional program, the use of municipal solid waste has received increased emphasis as an energy source. The energy contribution of biomass will increase as potentia users become more familiar with existing feedstocks, technologies, and applications. The Northeast Regional Biomass Program is designed to support region-specific to overcome near-term barriers to biomass energy use.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
CONEG Policy Research Center, Inc., Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
6676442
Report Number(s):
DOE/OR/21389-T11
ON: DE93011266
DOE Contract Number:  
FG05-83OR21389
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; BIOMASS; ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT; WOOD FUELS; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; PLANNING; PROGRESS REPORT; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; WOOD WASTES; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; SOLID WASTES; WASTES; 090000* - Biomass Fuels; 299000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Unconventional Sources & Power Generation; 090800 - Biomass Fuels- Production- (1990-); 090700 - Biomass Fuels- Resources- (1990-)

Citation Formats

Lusk, P. D. Northeast Regional Biomass Program. United States: N. p., 1992. Web. doi:10.2172/6676442.
Lusk, P. D. Northeast Regional Biomass Program. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6676442
Lusk, P. D. 1992. "Northeast Regional Biomass Program". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6676442. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6676442.
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abstractNote = {The Northeast Regional Biomass Program has been in operation for a period of nine years. During this time, state managed programs and technical programs have been conducted covering a wide range of activities primarily aim at the use and applications of wood as a fuel. These activities include: assessments of available biomass resources; surveys to determine what industries, businesses, institutions, and utility companies use wood and wood waste for fuel; and workshops, seminars, and demonstrations to provide technical assistance. In the Northeast, an estimated 6.2 million tons of wood are used in the commercial and industrial sector, where 12.5 million cords are used for residential heating annually. Of this useage, 1504.7 mw of power has been generated from biomass. The use of wood energy products has had substantial employment and income benefits in the region. Although wood and woodwaste have received primary emphasis in the regional program, the use of municipal solid waste has received increased emphasis as an energy source. The energy contribution of biomass will increase as potentia users become more familiar with existing feedstocks, technologies, and applications. The Northeast Regional Biomass Program is designed to support region-specific to overcome near-term barriers to biomass energy use.},
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year = {Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1992},
month = {Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1992}
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