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
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
Wood-to-Energy Across the Northern Tier and Beyond: Barriers and Solutions
Report from a convening sponsored by the Endowment and the USDA Forest Service, State, & Private Forestry, where a group of professionals gathered in Manchester, New Hampshire to discuss [...]
Woody Biomass: Report from a Session to Consider Near-term Investment Opportunities II
The USDA Forest Service State & Private Forestry and the Endowment held a small, roundtable to drill-down on additional opportunities in wood-to-energy. The session follows an earlier [...]
Developing a Business Case for Sustainable Biomass Generation: A Regional Model for Western Montana
Explores the feasibility of developing sustainable, woody biomass-fueled combined heat and power plants at sawmills in western Montana to supply a portion of Northwestern Energy’s renewable [...]
Case Studies: Best-in-Class Wood-to-Energy Systems
The Endowment and USDA Forest Service State & Private Forestry worked with, the Biomass Energy Resource Center (BERC) to develop a series of case studies illustrating the development and [...]