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ENDOWMENT ANNOUNCES SPEAKERS FOR INAUGURAL FIRz EVENT A Forum For Innovation About Forests, Forest Products, And Forest-Rich Communities U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (August 21, 2019) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) is pleased to share the agenda and speakers for the first annual Forest Innovation Reviews […]

Learnings From Multi-Year Pilot To Support Local Wood-To-Energy Projects The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today released a report, “LEAF: Local Energy for American Fund Pilots, Outcomes, and Lessons,” that assessed results of an effort to enlist private capital in support of converting fossil fuel systems to locally-derived wood-to-energy. One of the greatest […]

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The Consortium for Advanced Wood-to-Energy Solutions (CAWES) conducted a survey to rank issues and knowledge gaps that must be addressed to advance markets for torrefied wood. This report provides the top ranked responses across five major areas of interest and need. View PDF

The Consortium for Advanced Wood-to-Energy Solutions (CAWES) met to assess challenges and knowledge gaps relevant to the advancement of torrefaction technology. With an initial joint investment of $4 million, CAWES partners are embarking on a 24-month work plan aimed at validating torrefied wood as a promising renewable energy market solution.   View PDF

In tough times companies and governments look to cut costs.  Unfortunately, those cuts may come at the expense of future opportunities, such as new product development.  A new report authored by Dr. Robert Kellison, Professor Emeritus, North Carolina State University, finds that the forest products manufacturing  industry invests less than one-seventh as much as the […]

Results of a field research study by North Carolina State University scientists.  Explores the benefits of drying woody biomass before hauling along with systems to measure moisture content (a proxy for energy value) and benefits of payment for energy value vs. weight.   View PDF

To better understand how appropriately scaled biomass energy projects could be more widely adopted in the U.S., this report identifies factors that contribute to success or failure of wood-to-energy projects. View PDFs Executive Summary Full Report Report without Appendices Appendix A- Interview Results Appendix B- Survey Results Appendix C- Site Visit Report Case Study- Biomass […]

Results from a convening in Washington, D.C. to discuss this changing context and implications for forests and forestry sponsored by the USDA Forest Service and the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities. The goal of the dialogue was to develop a roadmap for positive change to yield a brighter future for this important sector. The […]

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