by Web Editor | Mar 5, 2012 | News, News/PR
A new study of southeastern forests in the U.S. finds that in the long run, burning wood instead of fossil fuels to make electricity can reduce heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but not soon enough to prevent worsening the conditions leading to global...
by Web Editor | Nov 4, 2011 | News
North Carolina State University will use a $4 million grant to study the most efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly ways of producing biofuels from trees and from forest harvesting residue. NC State is part of the Southeast Partnership for Integrated...
by Web Editor | Aug 26, 2011 | News
Conference Overview The production of energy from woody biomass can be an important component of a comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy security. Biomass represents 79% of independent renewable energy generation in North Carolina...
by Web Editor | Apr 19, 2011 | News
Oglethorpe Power is putting its plans to construct three 100 MW biomass power plants on hold indefinitely due to federal regulatory uncertainty. In 2008, Oglethorpe Power announced plans to build up to three biomass plants in Georgia, and was studying the best...
