Energizing the Woody Biomass Market

Biomass Magazine December 2009
By Rona Johnson

The race to meet renewable energy targets has increased the demand for saw dust, shavings and wood chips.

Woody biomass could be one of the fastest growing markets in the U.S. as competition for the resource heats up between pulp and paper mills and renewable energy plants.

About three years ago, William Perritt, who was reporting on wood fiber and lumber markets for RISI’s International Woodfiber Report and Crow’s Weekly Market Report, started making a case for tracking the wood biomass market. In October 2008, RISI’s Wood Biomass Market Report was started with Perritt as its executive editor.

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