Welcome to Woody Biomass Utilization
The Woody Biomass Utilization Group at UC Berkeley works in 3 main areas:
- Woody Biomass Information and technical assistance to businesses and communities related to understanding The Resource potential, the Technology and market opportunities.
- Workshops are held throughout California, for industry, land managers, contractors, communities, and other stakeholders.
- Grants information and assistance is available for grant programs.
Other research projects have focused on Hardwood Utilization
Information on California Biomass Power Plants
More information About Us
Woody Biomass Blog Feed (Full Blog Here)
Pyrolysis Session, New Fact Sheet and Smallwood Conference Summary
Posted 5/9/2012 -
Last week I was in Flagstaff, Arizona, for the Smallwood 2012 conference. I was on the planning committee and it was great to see over 200 people in attendance. The conference...
Smallwood 2012 Conference (May 1-3 2012) Forest Restoration and Biomass Utilization
Posted 4/4/2012 -
The Smallwood Conference, with a theme of Forest Restoration for a New Economy, is at the start of May and has a great agenda lined up. The agenda topics for the Flagstaff AZ conference...
Calendar
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Rural Roads and the Environment Webinar 3 | 5/21/2012 |
| Fire Adapted Communities in Tahoe Webinar 1 - Defensible space | 5/25/2012 |
| Fire Adapted Communities in Tahoe Webinar 3 - Conservation landscaping in Tahoe | 5/30/2012 |

Woody Biomass Spotlight
The UC Woody Biomass Utilization Group has worked with many applicants to the Forest Service Woody Biomass Utilization grant program. Between 2007 and 2010 we helped 15 small businesses, non-profits and tribes to secure over $4.4m though this program. Equipment purchased included woody biomass harvesting and processing equipment. The result is an increased infrastructure in California to process and add value to woody biomass from National Forest System lands. Check out our Grants pages for information on this and other programs.
Twitter Feed @WoodyBiomass
WoodyBiomass: New factsheet helps you understand #pyrolysis of #biomass http://t.co/HFv6Zcjh #biofuel #charcoal
Posted 7 days ago
WoodyBiomass: Flagstaff, AZ. NPR story on Smallwood conference http://t.co/QrzAckLN. Good presentations on biomass utilization & forest restoration.
Posted 14 days ago
WoodyBiomass: Greenleaf's Colmac 47MW CFB #biomass plant in Mecca gets 10yr PPA with Imperial Irrigation District http://t.co/uOd8K00F (IID)
Posted 23 days ago

