Essays about: "fuel-wood"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 31 essays containing the word fuel-wood.

  1. 16. Productivity of integrated harvesting of pulpwood and energy wood in first commercial thinnings

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Resource Management

    Author : Robert Andersson; [2011]
    Keywords : Thinning; whole tree harvest; wood biomass; fuel wood; accumulating harvester head;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to quantify the productivity and the costs of different harvesting systems (teams), containing harvesters equipped with accumulating harvester heads and forwarders, in first commercial thinnings were an integrated harvest of pulpwood and energy wood were performed. In the beginning the plan was to study and measure 20 sites before and after harvest. READ MORE

  3. 17. Beslutsunderlag för energianpassade gallringar i Västerbotten

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Resource Management

    Author : Nils Lindkvist; [2011]
    Keywords : långa toppar; grot; skogsbränsle; bioenergi; kronbiomassa.;

    Abstract : The demand for renewable energy is increasing in Sweden. This consequently increases the pressure for and willingness to pay for forest fuels. One method to extract forest fuel from suitable commercial thinnings is the "long top method” (LT-method). With this method saw logs and non-delimbed tops are recovered, i. READ MORE

  4. 18. Merkostnader med vinterväghållning för Grot-transporter orsakade av väglagring.

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Resource Management

    Author : Jonathan Edmundsson; [2011]
    Keywords : Trädbränslen; Skogsenergi; Transport; Terminal; Snödjup;

    Abstract : Fuel wood is currently the third largest assortment from the forest in Sweden after pulpwood and lumber. Branches and tops i.e. logging residues are one of the assortments of fuel wood which is a common by-product after harvesting nowadays. READ MORE

  5. 19. Local forest governance and benefit sharing from reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) : case study from Burkina Faso

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Suvi Kokko; [2010]
    Keywords : REDD; climate change; local governance; community forest management; benefit sharing;

    Abstract : Africa is one of the regions most affected by climate change. However its forests are important carbon sinks for the whole world, and if recognised as a global public good, could be conserved and contribute to green house gas emission reductions. READ MORE

  6. 20. Mindre studie av en ny gallringsmetod i stamtät förstagallring av gran i södra Svergie

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Jonas Dehlén; [2010]
    Keywords : Lätt förröjning; Flerträdshantering; Granmassaved; Delkvistad energived;

    Abstract : The main purpose of this study is to investigate how to reduce the high, and every decade raising, pre-clearance cost. The pre-clearance is today carried out with a brush saw and paid per labour hour. All small trees not suitable for pulpwood are removed to simplify the later work of the harvester. READ MORE