In recent months, two noteworthy letters have been sent to Congress by eminent scientists examining the merits—or demerits—of biofuels in the climate debate. The first, sent May 17 by 90 scientists to ...

A global biomass boom continues unabated with Japan, the European Union and United Kingdom among those governments providing large subsidies for the burning of wood to make energy. All three ...

The vitality of grassland ecosystems, central to the global carbon cycle and nutrient exchange, is often gauged by their aboveground biomass (AGB). Variations in AGB reflect grassland productivity and ...

Short rotation systems cultivate fast-growing woody species such as willow, poplar and eucalyptus on cycles typically ranging from two to six years, delivering renewable biomass for energy while ...