Wood energy for residential heating in Alaska: Current conditions, attitudes, and expected use

USDA Forest Service - General Technical Report PNW-GTR

Volumn , Issue 826, 2010, Pages 1-30

  Nicholls, David L ^c   Brackley, Allen M ^a   Barber, Valerie ^b  

^a Alaska Wood Utilization Research and Development Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Alaska; Bioenergy; Biomass; Cordwood; Fossil fuels; Pellets; Renewable; Wood energy

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGY; BIOMASS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FOSSIL FUEL; FUEL CONSUMPTION; FUELWOOD; HEATING; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955150619     PISSN: 08874840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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