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The University of Iowa Biomass Partnership Project
Leopold Center Completed Grant Reports
Project ID
XP2012-05
Abstract
Biomass may be obtained from existing sources, such as industrial co-products (e.g., oat hulls and paper sludge), from the forest using managed timber stand improvement, and from growing perennial dedicated energy crops on marginal lands. Each of these sources may be developed in a manner that improves the sustainability of the University of Iowa energy supplies.
Key Question
How does the University of Iowa source biomass fuels to meet its 2020 goal of 40 percent renewable energy?
Findings
There are a number of biomass sources within 50 miles of Iowa City. Biomass may be obtained from existing sources, such as industrial co-products (e.g., oat hulls and paper sludge) from the forest using managed timber stand improvement, and from growing perennial dedicated energy crops on marginal lands. Each of these sources may be developed in a manner that improves the sustainabilty of the UI energy supplies.
Principal Investigator(s)
Ferman Milster
Co-Investigator(s)
Emily Heaton, Richard Hall, Jesse Randall, John Tyndall, Tricia Knoot, Nathan Young, Ronald Zalesny, Grant Domke, Mark Nelson
Year of Grant Completion
2013
Disciplines
Citation Information
Ferman Milster, Emily A. Heaton, Richard B. Hall, Jesse Randall, et al.. "The University of Iowa Biomass Partnership Project" (2013) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/emily-heaton/24/