Upper Neuse effort receives $1.7 million In landing the $1.7 million challenge grant from the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, the trust more than met the challenge with a $1.5 million grant from the city of Raleigh.
WA - The First U.S. Consumer Tissue Products Company to Earn FSC/Rainforest Alliance Certification Clearwater Paper Corporation announced today that the company will be the first U.S. tissue supplier to offer consumer products from responsibly managed Forest Stewardship Council
USDA Announces Formation of Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Advisory Committee Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced he is seeking nominations from the public for the new Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Advisory Committee
Nexterra Completes Successful Trials of Syngas Conditioning Technology A leading developer and supplier of biomass gasification systems, announced today that it has successfully completed performance testing of its proprietary syngas conditioning technology
Two men rushed to hospital after factory explosion Two men were rushed to hospital last night after they suffered facial burns following an explosion at a Perthshire wood processing plant.
Range Fuels Receives $80M Loan Guarantee Cellulosic ethanol company Range Fuels, Inc. announced that it has received a loan note guarantee from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Solid Energy opens Taupo wood pellet plant Prime Minister John Key today opened Solid Energy's new $34 million wood pellet fuel plant in Taupo today, as the plant's first big export order heads to Europe
Duke Energy registers two plants for biomass energy Duke Energy has asked N.C. regulators to register its Buck Steam Station in Salisbury and its Lee Steam Station in Williamston, S.C., as renewable-energy facilities for the production of biomass energy.
Solid Energy Starts N.Z. Pellet Exports to European Utilities Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd., the nation's biggest coal producer, will load its first wood-pellet shipment under a three-year contract to European power generators next week.
Agriculture secretary endorses Montana wilderness bill, logging mandate as 'pilot project' The Obama administration could support the logging mandate in Montana Sen. Jon Tester's wilderness bill as a "pilot project"
Canada cuts energy red tape, helps forestry sector Canada plans to simplify and
speed up a complex regulatory process for energy projects that
require approvals from so many different authorities
that major investments can take years to get a green light.
New law targets older biomass plants Under House Bill 3674, biomass plants built before 1995 will now be eligible for renewable energy credits that utilities can count toward meeting the states renewable energy standard.
Infrastructure Collapse In Montana We've frequently used the phrase "infrastructure collapse" to describe the slow erosion of wood product manufacturing capacity in the western United States
Bitterroot forest walks fine line between ponderosa health, campground aesthetics The telltale dripping of sap on the thick pine bark shows where the towering trees fought back against flights of bark beetles that are just beginning to make their presence known on the Bitterroot National Forest
Wood pellet maker will bring 45 jobs to Somerset County First Nation Wood Pellets LLC is planning to open a plant in the Jenner Township business park this year
Seven Missouri Schools Get Fuels for Schools Grants Nearly $6 million in grants will help selected school districts reduce energy costs, create jobs and help forests through use of wood products for heating and cooling
Stihl Timbersports Series Celebrates 25 Years as the Original Extreme Sport Lumberjacks and Jills, ESPN2 cameras and 25 years of lumberjack history deliver excitement at the Oregon State Fair.
County pitches biomass energy projects Lewis and Clark County officials are seeking $800,000 in federal money they say would support a trio of pilot biofuel projects in the area aimed at turning beetle-killed trees into energy
Island Pond wants jobs more than airfield Were they willing to go along with closing and selling the state airport in town to entice a developer to open a wood-pellet manufacturing business in a vacant furniture factory?
Wausau-area firm settles air pollution case A Wausau-area firm that turns paper mill screenings into paper and wood pellets that are sold as boiler fuel has agreed to pay $95,000 to settle state claims that it violated Wisconsin's air pollution laws.
Northern Region's top forester discusses challenges agency faces Leslie Weldon discusses topics such as beetle-killed pine trees, snow-free watersheds and a shuttered pulp mill
Modular mill for pellet production A BC company, SBC Firemaster International,has started marketing a new modular wood pellet mill that can be delivered -- and producing pellets -- within a six month time frame
Ports Move to Capitalize on Wood Exports An increasing number of Pacific coast port authorities are investigating potential opportunities for increasing exports. Some are reclaiming the past and hoping to export logs just as they did decades ago.
Director of Finance Joins Team Effective immediately, Kim Morgan has joined the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) as Director of Finance
Chilean Forestry Groups Halted Operations After Quake DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Chilean pulp and paper companies halted operations after a powerful earthquake struck the country in the early hours of Saturday, and they aren't sure when they'll start up again.