Developing Estimates of Potential Demand for Renewable Wood Energy Products in Alaska (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781505915488)

Goal three of the current U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service strategy for improving the use of woody biomass is to help develop and expand markets for woody biomass products. This report is concerned with the existing volumes of renewable wood energy products (RWEP) that are currently used in Alaska and the potential demand for RWEP for residential and community heating projects in the state. In this report, data published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census and the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Agency have been used to build a profile of residential and commercial energy demand for Alaska census tracts. By using peak prices from the fall of 2008, the potential value of a British thermal unit (Btu) from various fuels has been calculated to identify those situations where wood-based fuels are economically competitive or advantageous when compared with alternative fuel sources.

Author: Brackley
ISBN-10: 1505915481
ISBN-13: 9781505915488
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/14/2015
Pages: 36
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.24lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.07d