Canada/ U.S. Forest Health Summit II
This document provides the results of an Endowment convening sponsored by the USDA Forest Service (USFS) and the Canadian Forest Service (CFS) of Natural Resources Canada to address specific [...]
The Wood Pellet Value Chain
Presents a hypothetical case study of how wood-to-energy facilities in Virginia and Georgia could increase the sustainability of their biomass supply chains. View PDF
The State of Information Databases Tracking Wood-to-Energy Facilities
The Woody Biomass Joint Venture (JV) – a partnership between the USDA Forest Service and the Endowment – hosted a roundtable of knowledgeable professionals to explore the content and [...]
Applying Pathways to Sustainability
Intended to be a resource for pellet producers, forest management professionals, landowners, and others concerned with the conservation and sustainable management of U.S. forests, this report [...]
European Power from U.S. Forests: How Evolving EU Policy is Shaping the Transatlantic Trade in Wood Biomass
Assesses the relevant policy drivers in the European Union, which may drive pellet production in the U.S., with particular emphasis on existing and emerging sustainability requirements. View PDF
Pathways to Sustainability: An Evaluation of Forestry Programs to Meet European Biomass Supply Chain Requirements
Examines the wood pellet value chain in order to develop a thorough understanding of this emerging segment of the broader forest industry. View PDF
Canada/ U.S. Forest Health Summit I
This is the report of the first-ever meeting between the USDA Forest Service (USFS) and the Canadian Forest Service (CFS) of Natural Resources Canada to plan ways to collaborate on forest health [...]
Importance of Biomass Energy Markets to Forestry: New England’s Two Decades of Biomass Energy Experience (Info only: Not Endowment funded)
Explores the two decade history and use of woody biomass for producing energy in New England. View PDF
Retaining Working Forests: Eastern North Carolina
This is the results of a study of the 33-county coastal North Carolina region—one of 11 priority areas in the Southeast where there are innovative opportunities for landscape-scale working forest [...]