Biomass
Biomass is organic material that comes from plants and animals and is a renewable source of energy. Woody biomass are the trees and woody plants, including limbs, tops, needles, leaves, and other woody parts, grown in a forest, woodland, or rangeland environment, that are the by-products of forest management.
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Biochar
Biochar is a stable solid, rich in carbon that is made when organic waste material or biomass is partially combusted in…
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Biomass Energy in the Northwest
Biomass energy, or energy made from plant and animal products, is a source of renewable energy. It reduces our reliance…
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Carbon and Wood-based bioenergy
Management activities can have a substantial effect on greenhouse gas mitigation that extends beyond the carbon…
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Biochar
Biochar can be used to improve soil health, store carbon, and rehabilitate polluted soil on farms, rangelands, forests…
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Bioenergy in a Changing Climate
Dr. Manyowa (Norman) Meki (USDA ARS) is gathering field data and simulating several types of biofuels.