Southeast Alaskan forests previously harvested for timber are currently re-growing and require thinning to maintain ecosystem service benefits such as wildlife habitat and hunting. Thinned material presents a potential biofuel source. However, without verification among decision alternatives, communities may not have the momentum, vision, or conviction to stimulate a shift to a new energy source. Contracted by TNC Alaska, SIG developed a network approach to evaluating multiple energy delivery pathways, and a calculation of carbon, energy, and dollar savings presented by each pathway. Outputs can facilitate dialog between land managers, planners, community members and decision-makers.
Link to paper: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800914002560
