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 [...] Continue Reading
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Report: Impact of Biomass Harvesting on Forest Soil Productivity in the Northern Rocky Mountains
Biomass harvesting extracts an increased amount of organic matter from forest ecosystems over conventional harvesting. Since organic matter plays a critical role in forest productivity, concerns of potential negative long-term impacts of biomass [...] Continue Reading
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 [...] Continue Reading
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. [...] Continue Reading
National Bioenergy Day: Official video
The official National Bioenergy Day video focuses on bioenergy in Maine. [...] Continue Reading
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 [...] Continue Reading
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 [...] Continue Reading
Federal, HSU project seeks to improve biomass energy capabilities
In the isolated timberlands east of Big Lagoon, a multimillion-dollar project led by Humboldt State University and the U.S. Department of Energy is working to harness the bountiful biofuel within the forests for use as renewable energy here and [...] Continue Reading
Woody biomass could become clean energy source
Researchers at Humboldt State University are hoping the dead trees and branches that surround the North Coast can be a new source of renewable energy. The university received a $5.88-million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for a project [...] Continue Reading
Update: Biochar study sites on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Sagebrush-steppe ecosystems occupy 48 million hectares in 14 western states and 2 Canadian provinces. They provide vital resources for wildlife habitat, watershed management, livestock production, recreation, and recreation. Although this ecosystem [...] Continue Reading
