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The Forest Product Laboratory (FPL) feasibility study for urban woody biomass utilization for urban economic development provides a framework for an integrated system for collection, processing, and distribution of urban woody biomass in Baltimore, Maryland. Unlike many existing urban wood utilization efforts, this integrated system includes deconstructed building materials, resulting in value-added products and opportunities to generate economic gains and jobs for inner-city residents. The key component of this system is creating jobs for chronically unemployed and under-employed urban residents. This assessment includes an overview of the city’s economic conditions, raw material supply, labor resources, current process and systems, infrastructure requirements, potential markets, and development opportunities.
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FPL's mission is to identify and conduct innovative wood and fiber utilization research that contributes to conservation and productivity of the forest resource, thereby sustaining forests, the economy, and quality of life. ... ..more » |
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Advanced Composites
As an integral part of the FPL mission, we improve the long-term sustainability of our Nation's forests by creating valuable composite products from biobased materials ... ..more » 
Advanced Structures
The FPL has been in the forefront of wood-frame housing research since 1910 and has long been recognized as a world leader in such housing-related areas as engineered wood ... ..more » 
Forest Biorefinery
We all know the compelling reasons that the United States needs to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. Historically, the greatest increases in energy demand have been for transportation fuels ... ..more » 
Nanotechnology
A leader in wood products research for over a century, the FPL is positioning itself to become the lead Federal research facility for the application of nanotechnology in forest products ... more » 
Woody Biomass Utilization
Forests in the United States contain a substantial amount of small-diameter, overstocked, and underutilized material.FPL research projects are exploring the potential of the small-diameter ... ..more » |