Given that the value of wood for fuel has been low in comparison with other end uses, the future supply of wood for bioenergy production is likely to come from
existing forestry operations.
Where agricultural crops are favoured over trees, the contribution of forestry may be confined to efficiency gains in current uses and increasing the use of wood residues from
existing forestry operations.
Most of the wood for future bioenergy production will likely come from
existing forestry operations unless economically competitive technologies for the production of second - generation biofuels become available.
Wood residues provide the greatest immediate opportunity for energy generation given their availability, relatively low - value and the proximity of production to
existing forestry operations.