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This document discusses the potential for woody biomass energy in North Carolina. It notes that as fossil fuel costs rise and renewable energy costs fall, woody biomass is a viable renewable alternative. The document then outlines how woody biomass can be produced as a byproduct of logging, used to generate electricity or combined heat and power, and may eventually be used to produce ethanol or biodiesel. It argues that woody biomass markets can benefit forest landowners by improving forest management and health.
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Types of Fuel woods
Sources of Fuel wood
Uses of Fuel wood
Global scenario of fuel wood as a source of energy
National scenario of fuel wood as a source of energy
Fuel wood Linkage to biodiversity
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- In contrast to conventional energy: the capital cost and cost per kWh of electricity from renewable energy resources has steadily and reliably come down. Wind power has dropped from $0.35/kWh in 1980 to between $0.035 and $0.10/kWh today. Over the next 10 years, fossil fuel and nuclear prices will either remain steady or increase, while the cost of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies will continue to decline. The US DOE estimates biomass, small hydropower and wind power will all fall below the utility’s avoided cost rates before 2015. We have seen indications of this in Austin, TX, where green power is cheaper than utility power, so they have a waiting list of utility customers who want cheaper energy from renewables. When a utility includes renewable energy resources in their energy generation portfolio, renewable energy will act as a hedge against volatile fossil fuel prices, and reduces the financial risk of a utility. Renewable energy will have a stabilizing effect on NC’s energy prices.