Publications

Report from a convening sponsored by the Endowment and the USDA Forest Service, State, & Private Forestry, where a group of professionals gathered in Manchester, New Hampshire to discuss barriers and opportunities regarding the expansion of woody biomass thermal use.   View PDF

The Endowment and the National Association of State Foresters share an interest in advancing sustainable forestry in the U.S. The organizations collaborated on creating “Issues in the Forest” briefs intended to inform public dialogue on sustainable markets and forests. Issues in the Forest–Wood Pellets: Becoming a Primary Product (August 2011) Issues in the Forest–Torrefaction: A […]

This document summarizes the results of a survey of new or emerging Payment for Watershed Service (PWS) project models to understand their scale, characteristics, and potential. View PDF

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The USDA Forest Service State & Private Forestry and the Endowment held a small, roundtable to drill-down on additional opportunities in wood-to-energy. The session follows an earlier convening in February 2010 (See Woody Biomass: Report from a Session to Consider Near-term Investment Opportunities).   View PDF

Explores the feasibility of developing sustainable, woody biomass-fueled combined heat and power plants at sawmills in western Montana to supply a portion of Northwestern Energy’s renewable energy portfolio.   View PDF

The Endowment and USDA Forest Service  State & Private Forestry worked with, the Biomass Energy Resource Center (BERC) to develop a  series of case studies illustrating the development and operational experiences of various community-scale facilities that employ biomass systems. The work includes a review of “best-in-class” applications in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Scandinavia. […]

Overview on the state-of-the-science of woody biomass to energy conversion processes in North America, including a literature review and a database of industrial facilities utilizing wood as a fuel source – www.wood2energy.org   View PDF

The USDA Forest Service, State & Private Forestry, and the Endowment convened a small, non-traditional group of interests to gather fresh perspectives about wood-to-energy options grounded in business applications. The report is intended to be a high-level overview rather than a consensus draft to which all organizations and/or individuals ascribed.   View PDF

Full Report Appendix A: Annotated List of Tools Appendix B: Selected Resilience Research, Projects, Networks, Centers and Foundation Activities Appendix C: A Review of the Historical Evolution and Meaning of the Concept of Resilience Appendix D: List of Interviewees