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Report: Large-scale forest biomass energy not sustainable Large-
scale production could sacrifice forest ecosystem integrity and
actually lead to higher greenhouse gas emissions Large-scale use
of forest biomass for energy production may be unsustainable and
is likely to increase greenhouse gas emissions in the long run,
according to a new study. The research was done by the Max-
Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Germany, Oregon State
University, and other universities in Switzerland, Austria and
France. The work was supported by several agencies in Europe and
the U.S. Department of Energy. The results show that a
significant shift to forest biomass energy production would
create a ubstantial risk of sacrificing forest integrity and
sustainability with no guarant