Renewable Energy from Forest Resources in the United States

Part One: Overview, 1. Introduction Barry D. Solomon and Nicholas H. Johnson, 2. Market Analysis and Considerations for Renewable Energy Technologies Dana M. Johnson, 3. From Grain to Cellulosic Ethanol: History, Economics and Policy Barry D. Solomon, Justin R. Barnes and Kathleen E. Halvorsen, Part Two: Forest Biomass Energy Assessments, 4. Resource Assesment, Economics and Technology for Collection and Harvesting Erin G. Wilkerson and Robert D. Perlack, 5. An Integrated Supply System for Forest Biomass Timothy L. Jenkins and John W. Sutherland, 6. Application of Biomass-Derived Fuels for Internal Combustion Engines with a Focus on Transportation Jeffrey D. Naber and Jeremy J. Worm, 7. Bioenergy, Biomass and Biodiversity David J. Flaspohler, Robert E. Froese and Christopher R. Webster, 8. A Review of Life Cycle Assessment Studies on Renewable Energy Derived from Forest Resources Qiong Zhang, Kaitlin R. Goldstein and James R. Mihelcic, 9. Using a Systems Approach to Improve Bioenergy Sustainability Assessment Valerie A. Luzadis, Timothy A. Volk and Thomas S. Buchholz, Part Three: Regional Case Studies, 10. Cost and Financial Feasibility of Two Biomass Power Technologies Dana M. Johnson, James H. Whitmarsh and Jillian R. Waterstraut, 11 Willow Biomass Production for Bioenergy, Biofuels and Bioproducts in New York Timothy A. Volk and Valerie A. Luzadis, 12. Woody Biomass Feedstock Availability, Production Costs and Implications for Bioenergy Conversion in Mississippi Donald R. Grebner, Gustavo Perez-Verdin, Changyou Sun, Ian A. Munn, Emily B. Schultz, and Thomas G. Matney, 13. Regional Economic Impacts of Cellulosic Ethanol Development in the North Central States Barry D. Solomon, 14. Wood Methanol as a Renewable Energy Source in the Western United States Daniel J. Vogt, Kristiina A. Vogt, John C. Gordon, Michael L. Miller, Calvin Mukumoto, Ravi Upadhye and Michael H. Miller