Select facility location to model
This tool is meant to model the climate impact of California biomass utilization facilities.
How this model works
- A fuelshed is selected through the choice of a facility location and a maximum driving time.
- Historical forest treatments (2022-2024) are used as a proxy for ongoing treatment activity in the fuelshed.
- Reference emissions (controlled burn, wildfire, and decay in the case that debris is left on the landscape) from each historical treatment site are modeled.
- Use case emissions (emissions from collecting, processing, transporting, and using debris, along with wildfire and decay of material left on the landscape) are modeled.
- The accumulated climate forcing from each scenario is calculated and presented.
How to use this page
- Pan and zoom the map, then click once to drop a facility marker. The latitude and longitude are recorded automatically and the Submit button becomes available.
- Use the “Maximum Travel Time for Fuels” slider to expand or contract the fuelshed. The hauling distance field below will auto-populate based on a 45 mph (≈72 km/h) travel speed, but you can overwrite it if you have site-specific data.
- Work through the form from top to bottom to describe the residue handling and end-use assumptions. Each label has a “?” icon with definitions if you need clarification.
- Click Submit to run the model. The results panel will update with charts and tables comparing the selected use case to the reference case.
- When you are satisfied with the configuration, use the Download results CSV button to capture the current output, or adjust the inputs and re-run for alternate scenarios.