Abstract
A review is presented of the forest industry perspectives on use of wood fuels. These fuels have a modest heat content, are renewable, and have a low tendency to pollution. Wood fuels are now available in limited quantities, so that the forest products industry obtains 45% of its energy (1.2 quads) requirements from wood. Technologies for combustion and cogeneration can convert wood fuels into useful energy. These methods are costlier and less efficient than comparable oil and gas fired equipment, requiring low cost fuel to be economic. To expand wood fuel use, it will be necessary to provide financial and tax incentives to wood utilization facilities. It will also be necessary to increase supply by restocking forests, improving their management, and continuing R-D in genetics and silviculture.
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