Record #:

31521

Author(s):

Byrd, Tom

Abstract:

Wood is gaining a place as an industrial fuel in North Carolina. The state’s huge brick industry is following the lead of the wood products industry in converting from gas or oil to wood. Studies are also looking at the possibility of using wood in the generation of electricity.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 12 Issue 2, Feb 1980, p26-27, il, por

Subject(s):

Alternative fuel industry; Alternative energy sources

Record #:

31533

Author(s):

Watkins, Rupert W.

Abstract:

Studies conducted at North Carolina State University indicate that wood can be used as the sole curing fuel for bulk tobacco barns. Tobacco uses roughly one half of North Carolina’s agricultural energy, excluding livestock. Meanwhile, it has been estimated that North Carolina forests annually produce more than enough wood to cure the total crop.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 12 Issue 8, Aug 1980, p22, il

Subject(s):

Alternative fuel industry; Alternative energy sources; Tobacco curing

Record #:

31565

Author(s):

Abstract:

Wood could become an important energy source for North Carolina’s industrial firms, farmers and even homeowners. Forestry experts estimate that unutilized tree material and wood residue could provide at least one-hundred-million tons of wood fuel each year. Wood can be made into fuel pellets which would burn better than raw fuels.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 10 Issue 5, May 1978, p10, il, por

Subject(s):

Alternative fuel industry; Alternative energy sources; Forest products industry