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Originally Posted by acparker
I am not a big fan of biomass as fuel at the industrial scale. The popular view is that biomass will come from existing tree farms, but the reality is that it is far cheaper to cut natural stands first, especially in the Third World.
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Illegally-cut native timber back here is more often used for furniture/cabinetry and other sorts of woodcraft due to their perceived commercial value. Anyway, other residues with a lower commercial value can be used as fuel instead of wood, such as straw, corn cobs, nut shells, among others. The rigid shell that surround Brazilnuts (known locally as "ouriço" - hedgehog) is often used as a replacement for fire wood in riverside villages in Pará and Amazonas, for example.
