NDLI: Untapped Potential: Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Bioenergy Production from Marginal Lands in the Northeast USA

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Author	Stoof, Cathelijne R. Richards, Brian K. Woodbury, Peter B. Fabio, Eric S. Brumbach, Alice R. Cherney, Jerry Das, Srabani Geohring, Larry Hansen, Julie Hornesky, Josh Mayton, Hilary Mason, Cedric Ruestow, Gerry Smart, Lawrence B. Volk, Timothy A. Steenhuis, Tammo S.
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Over two million hectares of marginal land in the Northeast USA no longer used for agriculture may be suitable and available for production of second-generation cellulosic bioenergy crops, offering the potential for increased regional bioenergy production without competing with food production on prime farmland. Current yields of perennial bioenergy grasses and short-rotation woody crops range from 2.3 to 17.4 and 4.5 to 15.5 Mg/ha, respectively, and there is great potential for increased yields. Regional advantages for bioenergy development include abundant water resources, close proximity between production and markets, and compatibility of bioenergy cropping systems with existing agriculture. As New York and New England (a subset of the Northeast region) account for ~85 % of the nation’s heating oil consumption, production of bioheat, biopower, and combined heat and power could substantially reduce the region’s dependence on imported petroleum. While numerous grassroots efforts are underway in the region across supply chains, bioenergy development faces several challenges and unknowns in terms of environmental impact, production, yields, socioeconomics, and policy. We explore the opportunities for second-generation bioenergy production on the unused marginal lands of the Northeast USA and discuss the challenges to be addressed to promote sustainable bioenergy production on the region’s underutilized marginal land base.
Starting Page	482
Ending Page	501
Page Count	20
File Format	PDF
ISSN	19391234
Journal	BioEnergy Research
Volume Number	8
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	19391242
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2014-09-04
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Second-generation bioenergy feedstocks Marginal land Perennial grass Short-rotation woody crops Impacts Production Policy Northeast USA Plant Sciences Plant Genetics & Genomics Plant Breeding/Biotechnology Plant Ecology Wood Science & Technology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment Agronomy and Crop Science

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