The forest products industry at an energy/climate crossroads

Brown, Marilyn A.; Baek, Youngsun

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2010.07.057

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“…However, the use of these non-renewable fossil fuels is now causing other problems (Schoene and Bernier 2012), namely the increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that are causing global temperatures to increase to levels where the risks for human habitation are becoming unacceptable and possibly irreversible. Brown and Baek (2010) indicate the future will increasingly be shaped by policy interventions that strengthen energy security and mitigate global climate change.…”

Section: Climate Changementioning

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Past, present and future of industrial plantation forestry and implication on future timber harvesting technology

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Plantation forests are established, and expanding, to satisfy increasing global demand for timber products. Shifting societal values, such as safety, productivity, environmental, quality and social are influencing the plantation forestry sector. This is primarily driven through an ever increasing world population, which in turn influences the way nations view the value systems by which they live. More people require more resources-also forest products. Also, the availability of information is influencing the pace of technological development. These changes could result in a difference in the management of plantations that could affect the forest engineering systems of the future. This review aimed to summarize the current status of plantation forests; summarize future developments and possible scenarios in forest plantation management for the various products; and assess whether these developments in a plantation environment could affect the harvesting systems used. Factors influencing the form of plantations include the type and nature of the plantation owner; the change in demand for different and new forest products; climate change factors, including the use of biomass for energy, carbon sequestration and trading; ecosystem services and other products and services; and sustainability certification of forest management. The impact and influence of these factors were summarised into a series of key drivers that will influence the technology used in harvesting machines, as well as the choice of harvesting machines, systems and methods. These drivers were the effect of variations in tree size, the expansion of plantation areas onto more difficult terrain, diversity in plantation design, increased attention towards site impacts and the increased use of biomass for energy. Specific information is provided regarding how the harvesting systems could be affected.

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Section: Climate Changementioning

confidence: 99%

Past, present and future of industrial plantation forestry and implication on future timber harvesting technology

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“…Some studies have evaluated biomass indirectly, using partial equilibrium models to analyze increases in U.S. renewable energy, including all renewable sources. Examples include Palmer et al (2011), which applied the Haiku electricity market model, or Brown and Baek (2010), which used the National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) and focused on forest products and the forest products industry. While these studies allow for exploration of tradeoffs among renewable sources as well as changes in overall demand, they include coarse representation of the forest and agriculture sectors and do not explicitly account for forest carbon stocks or the GHG emissions associated with biomass production pathways.…”

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A multi-sector intertemporal optimization approach to assess the GHG implications of U.S. forest and agricultural biomass electricity expansion

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“…The results of energy use, carbon emissions, and prices of electricity and biomass as a result of utilizing forest products with varying policy scenarios in the USA using the National Energy Modelling System were also estimated [78]. The tested scenarios were (i) a national standard for renewable electricity; (ii) a national policy of carbon constraints; and (iii) incentives that encourage improvement of industrial EE.…”

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Drivers, Barriers, and Success Factors for Improving Energy Management in the Pulp and Paper Industry

2018

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Successful energy management is a way to achieve energy efficiency in the pulp and paper industry (PPI), which is important for assuring energy supply security, for increasing economic competitiveness, and for mitigating greenhouse gases. However, research shows that although energy use within PPI can be reduced by 5.5-19.4% per year, some of this by energy management practices, energy management is not always implemented. Why is this so? What are the barriers to, and drivers of implementation? How can the barriers be overcome? A systematic review of barriers and drivers in energy management in the PPI within peer-reviewed scientific articles suggests that the world-wide events that affect energy supply, volatility, and use seemingly also affect the number and frequency of research articles on energy management in the PPI. The perception of energy management in the PPI seems to be dominated by the understanding that it can mostly be achieved through technological improvements aiming to improve energy efficiency. The main driver of energy management was shown to be economic conditions: high and unstable energy prices, followed by drivers such as the need to remain internationally competitive, collaboration and energy management systems. Meanwhile, examples of the most important barriers are technical risks, lack of access to capital, lack of time and other priorities, and slim organization. The success factors for enhancing drivers and overcoming barriers were continuous energy accounting, energy-related collaboration, energy-efficiency programmes, and benchmarking. Altogether, success factors for energy management for improved energy efficiency could be summarized in the 4M framework-the "4M for energy efficiency": mind, measure, monitor, and manage-that could be used as the energy management memory-tool that could lead to improved energy efficiency in other sectors as well.

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The forest products industry at an energy/climate crossroads

Cited by 12 publications

References 8 publications

Past, present and future of industrial plantation forestry and implication on future timber harvesting technology

Past, present and future of industrial plantation forestry and implication on future timber harvesting technology

A multi-sector intertemporal optimization approach to assess the GHG implications of U.S. forest and agricultural biomass electricity expansion

Drivers, Barriers, and Success Factors for Improving Energy Management in the Pulp and Paper Industry

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