Grantee Research Project Results
Final Report: Identifying Suitable Indicators for Measuring Sustainability of Bioenergy Products Derived from Pine Forests in the U.S. South (Phase-1)
EPA Grant Number: SU833913Title: Identifying Suitable Indicators for Measuring Sustainability of Bioenergy Products Derived from Pine Forests in the U.S. South (Phase-1)
Investigators: Alavalapati, Janaki R.R. , Acevedo, Miguel F. , Fletcher, Jr., Robert J. , Reddy, Konda R. , Lindener, Angela S. , Martin, Melissa , Lal, Pankaj , Dwivedi, Puneet
Institution: University of Florida
EPA Project Officer: Page, Angela
Phase: I
Project Period: August 31, 2008 through July 31, 2009
Project Amount: $9,955
RFA: P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet (2008) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: P3 Challenge Area - Air Quality , P3 Challenge Area - Chemical Safety , Pollution Prevention/Sustainable Development , P3 Awards , Sustainable and Healthy Communities
Objective:
These students contributed to this project: Pankaj Lal (student team leader), School of Forest and Resource Conservation, University of Florida; Melissa Martin, Department of Soil and Water Science, University of Florida; Puneet Dwivedi, School of Forest and Resource Conservation, University of Florida; Miguel Acevedo, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, University of Florida
The purpose of the phase 1 work was to come out with a sustainability assessment framework (comprised of baseline indicators) that can be used to field test and certify forest bioenergy production from southern pine forest as sustainable.The project developed a basic framework for four sustainability indices for bioenergy production namely: 1) economic; 2) biodiversity; 3) greenhouse gas emission reduction and net energy ratio; and 4) soil and water quality. Specifically, the objectives were to:
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No journal articles submitted with this report: View all 2 publications for this projectSupplemental Keywords:
Bioethanol, feedstock production and conversion, biomass supply chain, clean technologies, land use change, water quality, soil quality, cost benefit analyses, life cycle assessment, wood crop rotation, biofuel sustainability framework, economic efficiency, carbon cap and trade, biofuel indicators, bioenergy certification, biofuel certification inventory, net social benefits, economic welfare change, GHG, soil degradation, fuel efficiency, biodiesel, alternative energy, carbon emissions, RFA, pollution prevention, biomass, environmental sustainability, sustainable development, biodiesel fuel, alternative materials, energy efficiency, RFA, Scientific Discipline, Sustainable Industry/Business, POLLUTION PREVENTION, Sustainable Environment, Energy, Environmental Chemistry, Technology for Sustainable Environment, sustainable development, environmental sustainability, alternative materials, biomass, alternative fuel, biodiesel fuel, energy efficiency, energy technology, alternative energy sourceRelevant Websites:
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