Fuel to Burn: Economics of Converting Forest Thinnings to Energy Using BioMax in Southern Oregon

by U.S. Department of the Interior

Nearly a century of successful fire suppression has resulted in dense over-stocked stands prone to catastrophic wildfires. Approximately 190 million acres (77 million ha) of Federally managed land is at risk of catastrophic fire in the near future (U.S. Congress 2003). Across all land ownerships, more than 70 million acres (28 million ha) is at risk for higher than normal mortality from insect infestation and disease, which in turn increases the risk...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150842750X
• ISBN13: 9781508427506
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"