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Washington forests may be solution to state’s green-energy quest

Wood is a popular fuel for heating homes in the Northwest but few people might see it as an important source of liquid fuels for motor vehicles. However, a new University of Washington report commissioned by the Washington Legislature suggests that woody biomass could represent the state’s greatest opportunity to develop biofuels and reduce both green house gas emissions and dependency upon imported oil.

The report by the UW’s School of Forest Resources further concludes that the state’s biomass would best be used for transportation fuel as opposed to using it to generate electricity.

Woody biomass has three key advantages — all of which should be weighed no matter which alternative energy source is being evaluated, the report authors say. They are:

Sandra Hines [email protected]

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