On July 28, the Waste to Wisdom (W2W) team spent a full day showing public attendees a variety of equipment used in biomass conversion. Over 40 guests spent a warm morning on Green Diamond Resources timberland outside Arcata, California, where we … [Read more...]
Waste to Wisdom team to present biomass project findings at Forest Products Society Conference in June
Global forum fosters the growth of the forest products professionals and research community Sessions tackle timely forest products issues and market opportunities facing the industry Impressive line-up of speakers features Head of Department of … [Read more...]
Report: Quality of Feedstock Produced from Sorted Forest Residues
Emerging biomass conversion technologies, such as small scale mobile biochar or pyrolysis/torrefaction machines, aim to use forest residues left after extracting merchantable timber from timber harvest or fuel reduction thinning operations. The … [Read more...]
Report: Wood Bioenergy and Soil Productivity Research
Timber harvesting can cause both short- and long-term changes in forest ecosystem functions, and scientists from USDA Forest Service (USDA FS) have been studying these processes for many years. Biomass and bioenergy markets alter the amount, type, … [Read more...]
Researcher examines biochar use in forests
Research is underway that could lead to more uses for waste wood, a U.S. Forest Service researcher says. Instead of thinning stands to boost productivity and burning the resulting slashpiles, researchers believe turning it into biochar — a … [Read more...]
Waste to Wisdom webinar to highlight the evaluation of economic and environmental benefits of utilizing forest residues
A December 7 webinar – the final in a series of three for fall 2015 – will present in-depth information on the $5.88 million Waste to Wisdom project and its efforts to better utilize forest residues for the production of bioenergy and bio-based … [Read more...]
Waste to Wisdom project shows biomass energy potential
A potential revolution is unfolding on out-of-the-way logging roads. Foresters and researchers are innovating unique ways to make use of forest residues 7ndash; low quality trees, tree tops, limbs, and chunks that formerly would have been left in … [Read more...]
Webinar to highlight the Waste to Wisdom project and its production of quality feedstocks from forest residues
An October 23 webinar, the first in a series of three for fall 2015, will present in-depth information on the $5.88 million Waste to Wisdom project and its efforts to better utilize forest residues for the production of bioenergy and bio-products. … [Read more...]
New Waste to Wisdom infographic provides a quick tour of the project
Waste to Wisdom just launched an infographic that takes readers on a quick tour of this innovative project. The 3-year, $5.88 million forest biomass project is led by Humboldt State University and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy under the … [Read more...]
Researchers: Woody biomass could save money, environment
Jeremy Chen of North Coast News reports on Waste to Wisdom's innovative biomass research at Green Diamond Resource Company's Big Lagoon forest site. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player … [Read more...]
