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Energy Resources 

Availability of Biomass Feedstocks in the Appalachian Region
Availability of Biomass Feedstocks in the Appalachian Region.

Biomass and Ethanol Production
A New Role for West Virginia Agriculture.

Biomass-to to-Liquids Technologies
A National Study for American Energy Security, Freedom, and Independence.

Building Energy Efficiently Short
Informative presentation on Energy Efficient Building Techniques.

Coal Map -- Original Minable Extent
Map showing the probable original minable extent of bituminous coal seams in West Virigina.

Department of Environmental Protection Office of Oil and Gas
The Office of Oil and Gas is responsible for monitoring and regulating all actions related to the exploration, drilling, storage and production of oil and natural gas.

Development of New Feedstocks Using Biotechnology
Informative presentation on how to apply advanced, modern genetic and genomics techniques to accelerate the domestication rate in fast growing short-rotation tree species.

Energizing Appalachia
A Regional Energy Blueprint for Economic and Energy Development.

Energy Efficient Building Techniques Long
Informative presentation on Energy Efficient Building Techniques.

Energy Saving Tips

Environmental Protection Map
Interactive maps of oil and gas wells, abandoned mines, toxic release inventory, and open dump cleanup and landfill closure assistance projects.

Gas and Oil Fields Map
Map showing the location of gas and oil wells in West Virginia, with major structural features.

Geologic Map of West Virginia
Map showing the age of bedrock at the surface in West Virginia.

Interactive Coalbed Mapping
Project geologists are mapping coal beds in a county or group of counties at a time. When completed, the statewide extent of each mapped coal bed will be available.

John Deere Construction & Forestry Biomass Harvesting System Demonstration
Informative presentation establishing that a fully-mechanized John Deere BHS operation can efficiently harvest and collect merchantable trees, pre-merchantable trees and residual slash in a single entry while adhering to environmentally sound logging practices as defined by the USFS and their collaborative partners.

Mining and Reclamation Codes and Regulations
These are the codes and regulations used by the Division of Mining and Reclamation of the DEP to govern their regulation of the coal industry in WV.

Mining Statistics 1996-2007
This site provides coal production, employment, and injury data from 1996 to 2007.

Supplying New Markets with Forest Products Nationwide
Informative presentation on Biomass and feedstocks for energy and biobased products across the country.

West Virginia Wood Byproducts Available and Needed
This directory presents information about the production and use of wood byproducts, including sawdust, bark, chips, shavings, slabs, and edgings, in West Virginia and areas of adjoining states where business is conducted in West Virginia during the summer of 2007.

West Virginia’s Forest 'Biomass Sustainability
Informative presentation on the West Virginia timber inventory.

Wind speed at 100 meters
Wind Speed Map of West Virginia at 100 meters.

Wind speed at 30 meters
Wind Speed Map of West Virginia at 30 meters.

Wind Speed at 50 meters.
Wind Speed Map of West Virginia at 50 meters.

Wind speed at 70 meters
Wind Speed Map of West Virginia at 70 meters.

Did You Know?

Charles Town, in Jefferson County, was where slave abolitionist John Brown was convicted of treason, conspiracy and murder following his raid on Harpers Ferry, also in Jefferson County.