| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.80 |
| Liaison | Daniel Dixon |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Maine
IN-27: Innovation D
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Karina
Graeter Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
The Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) was launched in 2006 with the mission to “advance understanding about the scientific underpinnings, system behavior, and policy implications for the production of forest-based bioproducts that meet societal needs for materials, chemicals and fuels in an economically and ecologically sustainable manner.” The goal is to create fossil fuel reduction solutions focused on sustainable forest management and the creation of innovative bioproducts. FBRI leads the way in bioproduct research. Recent ground-breaking research includes:
1. Landowner and Public Acceptance of Bio-products in Maine
2. Fuels and Chemicals from Woody Biomass-Derived Syngas
3. Incremental Biomass Harvesting
4. Fermentation of Pulp Mill-derived Hemicellulose Extract to Ethanol
5. Modeling the Environmental Implications of Emerging Industrial Ecology-based Bio-refinery System
6. A Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Cellulosic Nanofibers Used in Green Building Materials
7. Modeling the Sustainability of Wood-Based Bio-refinery and its Supply Chain
8. Life Cycle Assessment of Wood Chips for Biofuels Production
9. Coupling LCA and GIS for biodiversity assessments of forest resource based bioethanol production
10. A System Approach to Sustainable Supply Chains of Bio-fuels
Which of the following impact areas does the innovation most closely relate to? (select up to three):
Energy
Transportation
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise or a press release or publication featuring the innovation :
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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