Southern Research Station / SUNY College of Environmental Science / Auburn University / /
IndustryTerm
energy production / fuel chips / Typical southern pine harvesting systems / petroleum products / travel empty / finite fossil energy supplies / produced clean chips / travel distances / dirty chips / Clean chips / short rotation willow systems / grown energy plantations / intermediate travel / bio-energy / foreign oil / energy / /
Organization
U.S. Department of Agriculture / Auburn University / federal government / SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry / Department of Energy / USDA Forest Service / Forest Operations Research Unit / /
Person
Bob Rummer / Linear Models / John Klepac / Jason Thompson / / /
Position
Project Leader / circular saw head / King / General Engineer / General / /
Product
Mg ha-1 / /
ProvinceOrState
Alabama / /
Region
south Alabama / /
Technology
fuel chips / biofuels / Information Technology / produced clean chips / CAT / /
Harvesting Small Trees for Bio-Energy John Klepac, Bob Rummer, and Jason Thompson1 ABSTRACT: A conventional whole-tree logging operation consisting of 4-wheeled and 3-wheeled saw-head feller-bunchers, two grapple skidder