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Forest Biomass Energy Perspectives: A Review

Susan E. Moore Extension Associate Professor and Director, Forestry & Environmental Outreach Program North Carolina State University (919)515-3184 Susan_moore@ncsu.edu

http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/Global/canada/report/2011/10/ForestBiomess_Eng.pdf

Monster Enviva Wood Pellet Plants Invade Northeast NC Communities

http://www.dogwoodalliance.org/campaigns/bioenergy/

http://www.nrdc.org/energy/forestsnotfuel/

http://www.pfpi.net/

Evans, J.M., R.J. Fletcher, Jr., J.R.R. Alavalapati, A.L. Smith, D. Geller, P. Lal, D. Vasudev, M. Acevedo, J. Calabria, and T. Upadhyay. 2013. Forestry Bioenergy in the Southeast United States: Implications for Wildlife Habitat and Biodiversity. National Wildlife Federation, Merrifield, VA.

Six Case Studies - Georgia Biomass, LLC - Enviva Pellets Ahoskie - Piedmont Green Power - South Boston Energy - Carolina Wood Pellets - Virginia City Hybrid Energy

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©2012 Environmental Defense Fund The complete report is available online at edf.org/bioenergy

http://www.forestguild.org/biomass.html#guidelines

http://www.forestguild.org/publications/policy/Policy_biomass.pdf

http://www.forestguild.org/publications/research/2012/FG_Biomass_Guidelines_SE.pdf

“…Forest thinning and removal of small-diameter, low value trees are integral parts of forest management…..it is important that federal laws…do not include highly prescriptive rules for where biomass can be harvested, for what purposes, or in what quantities…

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