Engineered wood fuels for southeast Alaska—local wood chips for thermal energy applications, and the specific case of Haines, Alaska

The wood energy landscape is rapidly changing in southeast Alaska. One of the important decisions facing wood energy users is the best choice of wood fuel to use, with options often including wood chips, cordwood, and pellets. However, there are usually tradeoffs depending on the wood energy type selected: wood pellets must often be transported long distances, cordwood...