You can’t really quantify “best” without including all of the other parameters. Climate, for example, has a big impact on growth rate, and will affect different species differently. read more
Tall tree seedlings would shorten the harvest cycle by half and staggered biomass plantings comprising several acres each would create a sustainable biomass supply. Biomass Wood. One 5 MW power plant will use 50,000 tons of green biomass wood per year using an 80-90% operation capacity, 8,000 hrs per year, and 4,300 btu/lb green biomass wood. read more
Paulownia trees are the new tree plantation tree, particuarily the fast growing paulownia clones that are used for timber, land reclamation, biomass, poles and pulp. Paulownia trees harvested at 100 board feet each typically bring in about $45,000 wholesale and $90,000 retail per acre. read more