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Forests may yield fuel alternatives
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September 25th, 2008
With high gas prices and concerns about diverting crops from food to fuel, West Virginia University researchers believe they’ve found a solution in the forests of the Mountain State.
West Virginia is the third most heavily forested state in the nation, and the harvesting process yields around 2.4 million dry tons of wood residues each year. These residues include the waste left over from forest operations and management – and sawdust, chips and barks in sawmills.
“These wood wastes are sustainable and can be used as feedstock for biofuels, biogas and green electricity,” said Jingxin Wang, associate professor of wood science and technology in WVU’s Division of Forestry and Natural Resources.
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