Energy from Wood: Exploring the issues and impacts for North Carolina
March 13-14, 2006
J. S. McKimmon Center
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

This conference will:
§ Present much of the known information about potential impacts and opportunities on North Carolina’s forests from a wood biomass economy,
§ Offer an opportunity for diverse stakeholders to explore issues surrounding woody biomass, and
§ Prepare stakeholders for the future policy discussions surrounding the use of woody biomass for energy.

Who Should Attend:
The conference will be useful for policy makers, regulatory agency staff, industry (energy, foresters, forest landowners, manufacturing), scientists, environmental interests, and local or regional biomass energy users.

Conference Goals
§ Review of the current opportunities and issues related to incorporating woody biomass in North Carolina’s pending Renewable Portfolio Standard
§ Learn from successful users and efforts underway across the nation to deploy woody biomass energy or technologies