How certain are greenhouse gas reductions from bioenergy? Life cycle assessment and uncertainty analysis of wood pellet-to-electricity supply chains from forest residues

Roder, M., Whittaker, C. and Thornley, P. 2015. How certain are greenhouse gas reductions from bioenergy? Life cycle assessment and uncertainty analysis of wood pellet-to-electricity supply chains from forest residues. Biomass & Bioenergy. 79, pp. 50-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.03.030

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Smith, A. M., Whittaker, C., Shield, I. F. and Ross, A. B. 2018. The potential for production of high quality bio-coal from early harvested Miscanthus by hydrothermal carbonisation. Fuel. 220 (15 May), pp. 546-557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2018.01.143

Dry matter losses and quality changes during short rotation coppice willow storage in chip or rod form

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Whittaker, C., Yates, N. E., Powers, S. J., Misselbrook, T. H. and Shield, I. F. 2018. Dry matter losses and quality changes during short rotation coppice willow storage in chip or rod form. Biomass & Bioenergy. 112, pp. 29-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.02.005

Status and prospects for renewable energy using wood pellets from the southeastern United States

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Dale, V. H., Kline, K. L., Parish, E. S., Cowie, A. L., Emory, R., Malmsheimer, R. W., Slade, R., Smith, C. T., Wigley, T. B., Bentsen, N. S., Berndes, G., Bernier, P., Brandao, M., Chum, H. L., Diaz-Chavez, R., Egnell, G., Gustavsson, L., Schweinle, J., Stupak, I., Trianosky, P., Walter, A., Whittaker, C., Brown, M., Chescheir, G., Dimitriou, I., Donnison, C., Eng, A. G., Hoyt, K. P., Jenkins, J. C., Johnson, K., Levesque, C. A., Lockhart, V., Negri, M. C., Nettles, J. E. and Wellisch, M. 2017. Status and prospects for renewable energy using wood pellets from the southeastern United States. Global Change Biology. Bioenergy. 9 (8), pp. 1296-1305. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12445

Continuous weighing of a pile of poplar wood chips – A comparison of methods to determine the dry matter losses during storage

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Lenz, H., Pecenka, R., Idler, C., Dumfort, S., Whittaker, C., Ammon, C. and Hartung, E. 2017. Continuous weighing of a pile of poplar wood chips – A comparison of methods to determine the dry matter losses during storage. Biomass & Bioenergy. 96, pp. 119-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.11.011

Factors affecting wood, energy grass and straw pellet durability – A review

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Whittaker, C. and Shield, I. F. 2017. Factors affecting wood, energy grass and straw pellet durability – A review. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews. 71 (May), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.12.119

Testing the use of static chamber boxes to monitor greenhouse gas emissions from wood chip storage heaps

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Whittaker, C., Yates, N. E., Powers, S. J., Donovan, N. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2016. Testing the use of static chamber boxes to monitor greenhouse gas emissions from wood chip storage heaps. BioEnergy Research. 10 (2), pp. 353-362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-016-9800-9

Dry matter losses and methane emissions during wood chip storage: the impact on full life cycle greenhouse gas savings of short rotation coppice willow for heat

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Whittaker, C., Macalpine, W. J., Yates, N. E. and Shield, I. F. 2016. Dry matter losses and methane emissions during wood chip storage: the impact on full life cycle greenhouse gas savings of short rotation coppice willow for heat. BioEnergy Research. 9 (3), pp. 820-835. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-016-9728-0

How well does Miscanthus ensile for use in an anaerobic digestion plant?

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Whittaker, C., Hunt, J., Misselbrook, T. H. and Shield, I. F. 2016. How well does Miscanthus ensile for use in an anaerobic digestion plant? Biomass & Bioenergy. 88, pp. 24-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.03.018

Comparative evaluation of GHG emissions from the use of Miscanthus for bio-hydrocarbon production via fast pyrolysis and bio-oil upgrading

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Shemfe, M. B., Whittaker, C., Gu, S. and Fidalgo, B. 2016. Comparative evaluation of GHG emissions from the use of Miscanthus for bio-hydrocarbon production via fast pyrolysis and bio-oil upgrading. Applied Energy. 176, pp. 22-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.04.113

Dry matter losses and greenhouse gas emissions from outside storage of short rotation coppice willow chip

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Whittaker, C., Yates, N. E., Powers, S. J., Misselbrook, T. H. and Shield, I. F. 2016. Dry matter losses and greenhouse gas emissions from outside storage of short rotation coppice willow chip. BioEnergy Research. 9, pp. 288-302. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-015-9686-y

Challenge clusters facing LCA in environmental decision-making - what can we learn from biofuels?

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McManus, M. C., Taylor, C. M., Mohr, A., Whittaker, C., Scown, C. D., Li Borrion, A. L., Glithero, N. J. and Yin, Y. 2015. Challenge clusters facing LCA in environmental decision-making - what can we learn from biofuels? International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-015-0930-7

Life cycle assessment of biofuels in the European Renewable Energy Directive: a combination of approaches?

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Whittaker, C. 2014. Life cycle assessment of biofuels in the European Renewable Energy Directive: a combination of approaches? Greenhouse gas measurement and management. 4 (2-4). https://doi.org/10.1080/20430779.2014.998442

Greenhouse gas emissions from four bioenergy crops in England and Wales: integrating spatial estimates of yield and soil carbon balance in life cycle analyses

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Hillier, J., Whittaker, C., Dailey, A. G., Aylott, M., Casella, E., Richter, G. M., Riche, A. B., Murphy, R., Taylor, G. and Smith, P. 2009. Greenhouse gas emissions from four bioenergy crops in England and Wales: integrating spatial estimates of yield and soil carbon balance in life cycle analyses. Global Change Biology. Bioenergy. 1 (4), pp. 267-281. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1757-1707.2009.01021.x