Abstract
Understanding the effect of expanding wood energy markets is important to all wood-dependent industries and to policymakers debating the implementation of public programs to support the expansion of wood energy generation. A key factor in determining the feasibility of wood energy projects (e.g. wood boiler or pellet plant) is the long-term (i.e. 20-30year) supply outlook for raw materials. Long-term supply of wood for energy, in turn, is directly affected by long-term demand from various markets using wood fuel for alternative demands (e.g. traditional wood industries).
Keywords
wood energy,
forest sector,
competition,
market modeling
Citation
Skog, Kenneth E.; Abt, Robert C.; Abt, Karen. 2014. Chapter 6: Wood energy and competing wood product markers. 1) In: wood energy in developed economies Resource management, economics and policy. Routledge, New York., 2014; pp. 161-188.