Biomass
Interest in and use of biomass as a sustainable supply of energy
have grown dramatically in the US, Canada, and Europe during the
past five years. More energy firms, government and provincial agencies,
and industrial landowners are exploring the potential for biomass
produced from North American timberlands to reduce coal, electric,
and petroleum consumption, and its environmental impact, and to
support the growth of domestic energy.
Assessing the resource—its availability, optimal locations, and
pricing—is the critical first step to developing and realizing biomass
potential in a region. To support clients in their decision making,
Sewall prepares biomass resource studies on properties throughout
North America. Bringing expert knowledge of the forest and forest
products industry, Sewall professional staff provide:
- Estimates on raw material availability, based on current harvest
numbers and inventory data
- Logging and forest products industry infrastructure within the
procurement study area
- Estimates of biomass waste from the forest products industry
- Historical wood supply and demand
- Price information for similar or competing products
- Delivered cost estimates for biomass
Sewall's sources of information include US Forest Service and
provincial inventory data, timber products output data, in-house
and regional contractor data, and interviews with representatives
of the biomass and forest products industries and the logging community.
Once the first step of assessment is completed, Sewall engineers
assist clients with site location fatal flaw analyses, design, and
permitting for the development of biomass facilities and systems.
Sewall is a member of the Biomass
Thermal Energy Council.
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