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

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

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The potential for production of high quality bio-coal from early harvested Miscanthus by hydrothermal carbonisation

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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

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

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

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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

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