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Georgia Tech and Forestry Commission seek $10.9 million to pilot wood-to-chemical projects
Summary
Georgia Tech and the Georgia Forestry Commission proposed a $10.9 million 'Georgia Forestry Innovation Initiative' to build pilot plants and a business-innovation hub that would convert wood residuals into high-value carbon products and solvents; presenters said pilots would produce about 30–40 pounds per day and emphasized siting near chip sources and workforce training.
The Georgia Forestry Commission and Georgia Tech outlined a joint $10.9 million request to develop pilot facilities and a business-innovation hub aimed at producing high-value products from wood residuals. Johnny Sabo of the Georgia Forestry Commission described mass-timber and Georgia Grown Wood initiatives as strategies to expand markets for sawmills and small-diameter wood, and said seed funding would help attract industry partners.
Carson Meredith of Georgia Tech’s Renewable Bioproducts Institute…
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