Thermal energy from agricultural residues

The segment concerned with thermal energy from agricultural residues is small and localized at the present time. Only a few types of agricultural residues, such as nut shells and corn cobs, are being utilized for the production of energy. Corporate activities are focused upon the use of agricultural residues which are low in moisture content, where the residues are a by-product of another operation, and where they are accumulated in a central location. 

The use of agricultural residues for thermal energy is very similar to the ther-mal-energy-from-wood segment. Companies active in this segment have ... 

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