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Friday, 14 August 2009 07:12 |
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by Patrick White
Source: http://www.fpemagazine.com/article.php?id=3506
The first steps toward using green energy Just a decade ago in the U.S., there were few who foresaw the notion of collecting woody debris for energy purposes. Now, many can see the potential in “harvesting” biomass, the question has become how best to do it. Following is a look at three machines that not only collect, but also contain, woody debris. [...] FLD Biomass (www.fldbiomass.com), a Canadian group, created a harvester machine in 2007, designed specifically for short-rotation, woody crop willows. Sensing there was a larger market for such a device, the group turned to SUPERTRAK (www.supertrak.com) in Florida for assistance with testing and development. “The question was, could we convert it to an under-story biomass harvester for use in forest plantations,” says Tom King, president of SUPERTRAK. |
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Sunday, 15 June 2008 19:00 |
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Supertrak Inc. of Punta Gorda, FL has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with FLD Biomass Technology of Quebec, Canada. SuperTrak will represent the sales and development of the WB55 Biobaler and future developments in Biomass harvesting. Read full anouncement at timberbuysell.com |
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Saturday, 12 April 2008 19:00 |
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 While some farmers and ranchers view the thick stands of willow and aspen that surround their sloughs. potholes and riparian areas as nothing more than squandered farmland, others are investigating the potential for harvesting energy from these areas.
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Wednesday, 12 March 2008 19:00 |
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Graduate students Frédéric Lavoie and Luc D’Amours, registered in the Bioresource Engineering Ph.D. program at McGill under the supervision of Dr. Mark Lefsrud, went to Florida and Georgia to harvest forest understory biomass between December 10 and 18, 2007. The willow and brushy biomass harvester was developed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) under the leadership of Dr. Philippe Savoie. |
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