Great Lakes Regional Biomass Energy Program. Final Report, September 1, 1983-August 31, 1984

摘要

This is the final report of the first year of operation of the Great Lakes Regional Biomass Energy Program. The objective of the program is to increase the use of biomass energy by the public and private sectors in the seven-state Great Lakes region. The program is divided into two separate operational programs. The first is the State Grant Program, which provides resources to the seven state energy offices in the region to increase their capabilities in biomass energy. State-specific activities and interagency programs are emphasized in the State Grant Program. The second, the Subcontractor Program, involves the letting of subcontracts to private organizations to address regional biomass issues and needs. During the first year of the program, significant progress was made in establishing a management structure for the regional program. One of the major tasks of the regional program is to develop a long-range plan for biomass development within the region. The first step toward this objective was completed by performing a survey of the Technical Advisory Committee to assess the readiness of various biomass feedstocks, fuels and conversion processes. The results of the survey indicated that the feedstocks and conversion processes which would have the most impact on biomass energy use in the Great Lakes over the next 15 years are: wood, agricultural materials, municipal solid waste, short rotation forestry, aquatic plants, peat, direct combustion, gasification, anaerobic digestion, fermentation and hydrolysis. (ERA citation 10:016400)