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One of the historic uses of wood was for heating. In recent years, however, most heating in the United States…
A Chip Off the Old Block: Using Wood Energy to Heat Schools
One of the historic uses of wood was for heating. In recent years, however, most heating in the United States has come from other sources of energy, such as petroleum,...
What is bioenergy? “Bio-” is related to living or once living things. Bioenergy is a source of energy that uses…
Bioenergy – Vol. 9 No. 1
What is bioenergy? “Bio-” is related to living or once living things. Bioenergy is a source of energy that uses living or once living things. It is not used as...
In the Western United States, many of the forests have too many small trees. These small trees increase the risk…
Chip and Truck: Comparing the Cost of Using Trees to Heat Buildings
In the Western United States, many of the forests have too many small trees. These small trees increase the risk of wildfire. Forest managers, therefore, want to remove the small...
The questions you will answer with this activity are: Why are trees managed differently? What are some of the differences…
FACTivity – How Now Round Crown
The questions you will answer with this activity are: Why are trees managed differently? What are some of the differences in managed trees versus unmanaged trees? Materials: Blank sheet of...
The research question you will answer by doing this FACTivity is: “Does a baked potato or a 10 ounce bag…
FACTivity – Which Do You A-Door
The research question you will answer by doing this FACTivity is: “Does a baked potato or a 10 ounce bag of potato chips require more energy when it is produced...
Pine trees cover much of the Southeastern United States. When older pine trees are cut for making wood products, only…
How Now Round Crown? Predicting the Energy Future of Tree Crowns
Pine trees cover much of the Southeastern United States. When older pine trees are cut for making wood products, only the trees’ boles are used. The scientists in this study...
In this FACTivity, you will answer the question: How does the energy use involved in the construction of three homemade…
Outdoor FACTivity – Which Do You A-Door
In this FACTivity, you will answer the question: How does the energy use involved in the construction of three homemade bird baths compare when they are constructed? Materials: 12″ clay...
The Forest Products Laboratory, located in Madison, Wisconsin, is a place where scientists work to develop wood products for human…
Which Do You A-Door? Comparing the Energy Needed to Make Wood and Steel Doors
The Forest Products Laboratory, located in Madison, Wisconsin, is a place where scientists work to develop wood products for human use. The scientists at this laboratory develop processes for making...