Wood energy in developed economies : resource management, economics and policy / edited by Francisco X. Aguilar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aguilar, Francisco X.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fuelwood industry--Europe.

Fuelwood industry.

Fuelwood industry--North America.

Fuelwood industry--Government policy--Europe.

Fuelwood industry--Government policy--North America.

Renewable energy sources--Europe.

Renewable energy sources.

Renewable energy sources--North America.

Fuelwood industry--Government policy.

Europe.

North America.

Physical Description:

xix, 338 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2014.

Summary:

"There has been a recent resurgence of interest in wood energy as part of a sustainable range of renewable energy options. This book addresses the current gap in the energy and public policy literature for a reference book that compiles the most-recent wood energy assessments, and evaluates current and potential future wood energy uses and the role for public policy to foster efficient use of the most-widely consumed renewable energy in the world. It brings together a group of expert authors covering topics from forest management, operations and engineering, to socio-economics and energy policy perspectives. It thus covers practical issues such as silviculture, harvesting, processing, comparative cost estimates, public policy tools and market effects. As such the book provides a comprehensive review of the complex dimensions of wood energy as well as practical guidance for professionals, researchers and advanced students. It will also provide invaluable guidance for economic development agencies, practitioners and policy-makers, when evaluating the impacts of wider wood energy adoption as part of a strategy for sustainable energy generation. The main focus is on industrialised production and developed economies, particularly the USA and Europe"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Wood: a renewable source of energy / Francisco X. Aguilar Aguilar, Francisco X., Warren Mabee Mabee, Warren 1

2 Public opinion and wood energy / Sarah Hitchner Hitchner, Sarah, John Schelhas Schelhas, John, Teppo Hujala Hujala, Teppo, J. Peter Brosius Brosius, J. Peter 32

3 Forest owners and wood supply for energy / Brett J. Butler Butler, Brett J., Satu M. Lantiainen Lantiainen, Satu M. 75

4 Forest management for sustainable wood energy feedstock supply / Michael E. Coerndt Coerndt, Michael E., Anthony W. D'Amato D'Amato, Anthony W., John M. Kabrick Kabrick, John M. 93

5 Procurement of wood energy feedstocks / Shane Botard Botard, Shane, Tom Gallagher Gallagher, Tom 128

6 Wood energy and competing wood product markets / Kenneth E. Skog Skog, Kenneth E., Robert C. Abt Abt, Robert C., Karen L. Abt Abt, Karen L. 161

7 Public policy promoting wood energy in the EU and US / Satu M. Lantiainen Lantiainen, Satu M., Nianfu Song Song, Nianfu, Franciso X. Aguilar Aguilar, Franciso X. 189

8 Estimating net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from wood energy use: issues and the current state of knowledge / Prakash Nepal Nepal, Prakash, Kenneth E. Skog Skog, Kenneth E. 223

9 Use of by-product wood chips and other biomass in a combined heat and power system at the University of Missouri Power Plant / Gregg Coffin Coffin, Gregg 253

10 Successful wood energy development and implementation: sustainable heating in Upper Austria / Christiane Egger Egger, Christiane, Christine Ohlinger Ohlinger, Christine, Gerhard Dell Dell, Gerhard 279

11 Wood energy in the EU and the US: assessment and Outlook to 2030 / Francisco X. Aguilar Aguilar, Francisco X. 306.

Notes:

"Earthscan from Routledge"

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415711692

041571169X

OCLC:

868642253

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