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Biomass Energy

While burning wood is as old as civilization, new techniques for growing and utilizing biomass resources make it a viable renewable fuel option for many parts of the U.S. and the world.

Explanding Biomass Energy Production While Protecting Wildlife

For NWF, the key to a proper role for biomass energy is ensuring sustainable land use and achieving real carbon benefits.

• We work with leading forest companies and landowner groups to identify the proper balance between forest-derived woody biomass fuel and sustainable forest management that protects core biodiversity and habitat values.

• We investigate new forest management techniques such as the use of "intercropping" which combines short term biomass crops within long term forest restoration of native species.

• We promote the role of new combustion technologies which burn wood at very high efficiencies and which can be appropriately scaled to provide both heat and power using sustainable local feedstocks.

• We work with industry leaders and farm groups to implement new biomass incentives under the recently authorized Farm Bill and Energy Bills.