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Biomass Supply for Bioenergy and Bioproducts

Project Summary

Full Title: Biomass as Feedstock for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry: The Technical Feasibility of a Billion-Ton Annual Supply
Project ID: 198
Principal Investigator: Robert Perlack
Keywords: Biomass, renewable, biofuels

Purpose

Determine whether the land resources of the U.S. are capable of producing a sustainable supply of biomass sufficient to displace 30% or more of the country’s petroleum consumption

Performer

Principal Investigator: Robert Perlack
Organization:Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Address:P.O. Box 2008
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
Telephone:865-574-5186
Email:perlackrd@ornl.gov
Additional Performers: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Sponsor(s)

Name:John Farrell
Organization:DOE/EERE/OBP
Telephone:202-586-6745
Email:john.ferrell@ee.doe.gov

Name:Sam Tagore
Organization:DOE/EERE/OBP
Telephone:202-586-9210
Email:sam.tagore@ee.doe.gov

Period of Performance

End: April 2005

Project Description

Type of Project: Analysis
Category: Energy Infrastructure
Sensitivities Studied: All forestland areas not currently accessible by roads were excluded; all environmentally sensitive areas were excluded; equipment recovery limitations were considered; recoverable biomass was allocated into conventional forest products and biomass for bioenergy and biobased products

Products/Deliverables

 

  • Description: Report
    Publication Title: Biomass as Feedstock for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry: The Technical Feasibility of a Billion-Ton Annual Supply
    Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Energy and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
    Author Name(s): Perlack, Robert D.; Wright, Lynn L.; Turhollow, Anthony F.; Graham, Robin L.; Stokes, Bryce J.; Erba
    (PDF 5.6 MB) Download Adobe Reader.
    Publication Date: April 2005


Date Last Updated: 03/26/2008