Forest restoration operations such as thinning\u00a0 and removal of small diameter trees are taking place in many parts of the United States to reduce the hazardous fuel in unnaturally dense forests. After thinning operations, huge piles of forest residue remains. If left to rot, these forest slash piles, composed of tree tops, small branches with bark, and even small diameter trees, will produce methane and supply fuel for wildfires. With little to no commercial value, the biomass is usually disposed of in burn piles at the thinning site, sending smoke and particulate into the air.<\/p>\n

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  Fire Resiliency<\/strong> – Restored forests are more resilient to catastrophic wildland fires, conserving biodiversity and protecting watersheds and old growth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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  Better Carbon Storage<\/strong> \u2013 Research shows that restored forests absorb more carbon even though trees are removed during restoration efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>

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  Wildfires are a natural and necessary part of many ecosystems. However, years of fire suppression, combined with warmer, drier climates, have resulted in a dramatic increase in unnaturally severe wildfires. Learn more about how wildfires start, why they have increased so much in number and intensity, and what is being done about it below.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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  The Kaibab, Coconino, Apache-Sitgreaves and Tonto national forests in the southwestern U.S. are working together on very large-scale forest restoration. “Appropriately -scaled businesses will likely play a key role in the effort by harvesting, processing, and selling wood products.”
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  Carbon Storage<\/span>Environmental Society of America<\/span><\/div><\/div>

  “When wildfires burn up forests, they don’t just damage the trees. They destroy a key part of the global cycle.” Lisa A McCauley (a spatial analyst at the Nature Conservancy) and others concluded that quick restoration of forests means less fuel for wildfires and more storage for carbon in the long run.
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  Forest Restoration <\/span>The Nature Conservancy<\/span><\/div><\/div>

  Today, approximately 60 million acres of federal forest land is at risk for unnaturally severe fires. The Nature Conservancy is working with government agencies, the forest products industry, tribal governments and non-governmental organizations to restore forests for people, water and wildlife.
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  Climate Change\/Fire<\/span>National Geographic <\/span><\/div><\/div>

  National Geographic explains why California and much of the western U.S. is experiencing such large fires. Fifteen of the twenty largest fires in California history have occurred since 2000. The state’s hottest and driest years have occurred during the last two decades as well.
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  The 2018 Farm Bill reauthorized the science-based Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) through fiscal year 2023. Sustainable Northwest works in the Pacific Northwest and its mission is to “bring people, ideas, and innovation together so nature, local economies, and rural communities can thrive.” See how restoration projects can be done involving a collaborative approach.
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  Active Wildfires<\/span>National Interagency Fire Center<\/span><\/div><\/div>

  See how many active fires there are in the U.S. Want to know how many wildfires took place in the US over the last decade and how many acres were affected? This is the place.
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  Torrefaction<\/h2>\n<\/div>

  Torrefaction (roasting at a high temperature in an oxygen free environment) has been used to roast coffee beans for over a century.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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  Biocoal<\/h2>\n<\/div>

  HM3biocoal^{TM<\/sup> is not coal at all. Made from woody biomass, it is a waste-to-energy technology superior to black pellets, which typically use clean wood chips.<\/p>\n<\/div>}

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  Who We Are<\/h2>\n<\/div>

  HM3 Energy has spent 10 years perfecting an energy efficient torrefaction process that uses forest waste to produce biocoal.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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  What’s New?<\/h2>\n<\/div>

  Recent news regarding forests, green energy, biocoal and much more.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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  2nd Generation Biomass Energy<\/h2>\n<\/div>

  With recent technological advances, biocoal is poised to become the biomass energy of choice. HM3 Energy is now licensing its environmentally friendly, commercially viable biocoal technology.<\/p>\n

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