Electricity and the Pulp and Paper Industry

摘要

The production of pulp and paper is one of North America's largest industrial activities. Paper and paperboard consumption averages almost one ton a year for each household. Many of the evolutionary changes occurring in the pulp and paper industry are based on electric technology and thus require increasing amounts of electricity. In response to the need to conserve natural resources, to minimize environmental impacts, and to control escalating energy costs, the pulp and paper industry is undergoing significant changes. On the other hand, self-generation of electricity by the pulp and paper industry has not increased since the mid-1970s despite both the prior history of increases and the increasing use of wood-derived fuels. (ERA citation 12:016218)