Research, recent reports and theses
This page highlights a sample of new reports, research and theses on
bioenergy.
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section.
Theses
Estimating regional supply and delivered cost
of forest and wood processing biomass available for bioenergy; thesis
submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the Degree of Masters in
Forestry Science in the University of Canterbury by Kimberley Robertson.
Christchurch: University of Canterbury, 2006.
Abstract
This thesis aims to provide a methodology to estimate biomass fuel
availability and the delivered cost, of a range of forest and wood processing
sources within a district, and to analyse the impact of harvest age, harvesting
practices, terrain, collection and chipping costs, opportunity cost and
transport costs on the availability and delivered cost of biomass for bioenergy.
The six biomass streams included were chiplogs, forest landing residues, cutover
residues, sawdust, bark and chip.
Link to full abstract and full text in the Electronic Repository
Research projects
Green Gasifer
Generator - A micro gasifier turbine developer.
Participants: CSIRO (Australia), JC Smale and Capstone Turbine
Corportation.
Description: The development of the green gasifier generator will
enable the efficient conversion of wood and other biomass wastes into
electricity
Link to more details