The new Environmental Protection Agency carbon accounting framework for biomass residuals, such as sawdust produced by sawmills, recommends they be treated as a carbon-neutral fuel source under the Clean Air Act.
Without the classification, sawdust generated at mills could not be used to heat and power mill facilities, nor could it be converted into pellets to heat homes and businesses. Instead, sawdust and other biomass residuals would go into landfills.
The Hardwood Federation is currently evaluating the larger framework document, but said in a statement that this classification on biomass residuals "is a very positive step."
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