The Asian wood pellet markets

USDA Forest Service - General Technical Report PNW-GTR

Volumn , Issue 861, 2012, Pages 1-25

  Roos, Joseph A ^a   Brackley, Allen M ^b  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia; China; Japan; Renewable energy; South Korea; Wood pellets

Indexed keywords

COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; HEATING; IMPORT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; WOOD;

CHINA; JAPAN; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84862272456     PISSN: 08874840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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