1. What is logging slash? Updated: May 16, 2011
2. Will bark beetle populations increase if logging is conducted in the same area for multiple years? Updated: May 16, 2011
3. Why is there such an emphasis on power production from biomass? Updated: November 16, 2010
4. What are the differences between biofuels, biopower, and bioproducts? Updated: November 16, 2010
5. In what size diameter of logs and limbs can bark beetles infest and complete their life cycle? Updated: April 30, 2010
6. Since bark beetles complete their entire life cycle in the log how long is it before they emerge to seek a new host? Updated: April 30, 2010
7. How long do freshly cut trees remain a viable host for new introductions of bark beetles? Updated: April 30, 2010
8. If logs are infested with bark beetles, are there treatment methods to prevent beetles from spreading into the surrounding forest? Updated: April 30, 2010
9. Are felled trees not infested with bark beetles capable of becoming infested? Updated: April 30, 2010
10. Do fresh logs in the forest that are infested with bark beetles pose a threat to the live trees in the forest? Updated: April 30, 2010
11. Is woody biomass more expensive than coal? Updated: February 16, 2010
12. Is there a difference in the scrubbers needed in coal-fired power plants and wood-fired power plants? Updated: February 16, 2010
13. Do prefabricated boilers exist in the United States? Updated: February 16, 2010
14. Why isn’t there greater use of wood for energy in the paper industry? Updated: February 16, 2010
15. What is causing the increase in demand for electricity? Updated: February 16, 2010
16. What happens if using woody biomass to generate electricity becomes very common and successful? Updated: February 09, 2010
17. How does the process work for burning wood? Are there still giant smoke-stacks? Updated: February 09, 2010
18. Is cogeneration an option for heat production? Updated: February 09, 2010
19. Will I get lower fuel economy with ethanol-blended fuels than with traditional gasoline? Updated: February 09, 2010
20. How much biofuel is currently produced in the U.S.? Updated: February 09, 2010
21. What happens to by-products of burning wood, even if “scrubbed” from stacks? How does mixing coal with wood affect how the ash is handled? Updated: February 09, 2010
22. Are wood-fired power plants energy efficient? Updated: February 09, 2010
23. Does “green” woody material require energy inputs for drying or aging on-site to be burned efficiently? Updated: February 06, 2010
24. What is the difference between ethanol labeled E10 and E85? Updated: February 05, 2010
25. What types of trees produce high annual wood yields? Updated: February 05, 2010
26. How much energy is generated per ton of wood? Updated: February 05, 2010
27. How do yields compare between woody biomass and herbaceous crops, bamboo, and sugarcane? Updated: February 05, 2010
28. How many British thermal units (Btu's) are produced per acre of forest per year? Updated: February 05, 2010
29. If a buyer is only offering a couple of dollars or even nothing per ton for woody biomass, am I as a landowner being taken advantage of? Updated: January 01, 2010
30. How does the cost of wood compare to coal per kilowatt hour (kWh)? Updated: December 15, 2009

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