Researchers warn of rise in carbon dioxide emissions Oregon's blue-sky thinking on alternative energy envisions the states forests as a terrific source of biomass woody debris from thinning brush clearing and removing dead trees could generate electricity,heat manufacturing plants and be turned into bio fuels better yet,the thinking goes,such work could restore forest health and provide jobs in rural communities in addition to helping the state meet it's renewable energy goals the Oregon forest resources institute calls it the woody biomass triple win. Researchers at Oregon state university rain on that notion's a four year study osu describes as the largest and most comprehensive to date researchers say managing the forests for biofuel production will increase carbon dioxide emissions from the forests by at least 14 percent most people assume that wood bio energy will be carbon-neutral,because the forest regrows and there's also the chance of protecting g forests from carbon emissions due to wildfire researcher Tara hudiburg said in an osu news release but the study shows removing forest debris for bio energy use will release more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than current practices burning it or leaving it in place-she said the study, published in the journal nature climate change involved 80 types of forests in 19 regions of Oregon, Washington and California ranging from wet coastal forests to semi arid woodlands so some things you just wonder about.

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