The growth of wind power as an aspect of Minnesota’s portfolio of electricity hasbeen propelled to its current level by policy initiatives at both the federal and statelevels. Existing statutes establish requirements for further expansion of windenergy in this state in the years to come....

Replaced with revised version of paper 10/09/06.

Replaced with revised version of paper 08/24/04.

The utilization of short rotation woody crops (SRWC) to produce wood on marginal crop and pasture land could greatly enhance the production of wood for various uses in Minnesota with utilization for energy being of current interest. SRWC involves the more intensive application of inputs on more...

Production of biomass from native prairie species offers the opportunity to produce energy and chemicals while providing substantial ecological services in the Northern Great Plains. This paper analyzes the application of rapid pyrolysis to produce bio-oil, which has the potential for use as a...

Replaced with revised version of paper 08/24/04.

Published in Applied Engineering in Agriculture, Vol. 25(3): 391‐400

Published in: Applied Engineering in Agriculture, Vol. 22(5): 723-728