Near-Term Opportunities for Integrating Biomass into the U.S. Electricity Supply: Technical Considerations

by Constantine Samaras, Aimee E. Curtwright, Aviva Litovitz, et al.

Biomass is an increasingly important source of electricity, heat, and liquid fuel. One near-term option for using biomass to generate electricity is to cofire biomass in coal-fired electricity plants. This report focuses on two aspects of biomass use: plant-site modifications, changes in operations, and costs associated with cofiring biomass; and the logistical issues associated with delivering biomass to the plant.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0833058355
• ISBN13: 9780833058355
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"