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The Willow Biomass Project is a collaborative effort by members of the Salix Consortium to grow
The Willow Biomass Project
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"Willowpedia: A Resource for Shrub Willow Bioenergy Crops,"
Cornell University {{Bioenergy Sustainable agriculture Biofuel in the United States Environment of New York (state) State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Cornell University Salix Renewable energy in the United States
The Willow Biomass Project is a collaborative effort by members of the Salix Consortium to grow willow
Willows, also called sallows and osiers, from the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 400 speciesMabberley, D.J. 1997. The Plant Book, Cambridge University Press #2: Cambridge. of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist so ...
and other sustainable woody crops in upstate New York. The project, funded through the U.S. Department of Energy's Biomass Power for Rural Development Program, seeks to commercialize willow bioenergy crops as a renewable source of biofuel
Biofuel is a fuel that is produced over a short time span from biomass, rather than by the very slow natural processes involved in the formation of fossil fuels, such as oil. According to the United States Energy Information Administration ...
. To date, the project has planted willow on at least of privately leased land and of farmer-contracted land.
Willow
Willow was chosen for the project for several reasons. It provides a similar amount of energy per ton as other hardwoods, but can be cultivated every few years at relatively low cost. It propagates very easily from cuttings, has a quick growth cycle, and tends to regrow following harvest. SUNY-ESF estimates that it can be harvested six to seven times before it needs to be replanted./ref>
Salix Consortium
The Salix Consortium was an association of 20 New York universities and corporations, includingNiagara Mohawk
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation was a New York State utility company, which was acquired in 2000 by National Grid plc. The Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation designation was retired, using variations of NationalGridUS (such as National Grid Buffa ...
Power Corporation, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, NYS Energy Research and Development Authority, Cornell University's Departments of Biological and Agricultural Engineering and Ornithology, Antares Group, Inc. and others.
See also
*Coppicing
Coppicing is a traditional method of woodland management which exploits the capacity of many species of trees to put out new shoots from their stump or roots if cut down. In a coppiced wood, which is called a copse, young tree stems are repeate ...
References
External links
"Willowpedia: A Resource for Shrub Willow Bioenergy Crops,"
Cornell University {{Bioenergy Sustainable agriculture Biofuel in the United States Environment of New York (state) State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Cornell University Salix Renewable energy in the United States