Review of consumption trends and public policies promoting woody biomass as an energy feedstock in the U.S.

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 3708-3718

  Aguilar, Francisco X ^a   Song, Nianfu ^a   Shifley, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass power; Renewable energy policy; U.S.; Wood energy growth prospects; Woody biomass

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIO-POWER; BIOMASS CROP; COMMERCIAL SECTOR; ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRIC POWER SECTOR; ENERGY PRICES; FEDERAL PROGRAMS; FINANCIAL INCENTIVES; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INDUSTRIAL SECTOR; OIL PRICES; PULP AND PAPER PRODUCTS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY; RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARDS; TAX CREDITS; U.S.; WOOD ENERGY; WOOD ENERGY GROWTH PROSPECTS; WOODY BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; COSTS; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FORESTRY; PUBLIC POLICY; TAXATION; WOOD;

PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY;

ADOPTION CONSTRAINT; ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS POWER; ENERGY POLICY; FEDERAL SYSTEM; FINANCIAL POLICY; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; LITERATURE REVIEW; PHYTOMASS; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; WOODY PLANT;

BIOMASS; ENERGY; FORESTRY; PAPER INDUSTRY; PULP INDUSTRY; RENEWABLE RESOURCES; USA; WOOD;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960351575     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.05.029     Document Type: Article

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