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Boosting the Energy Value of Woody Biomass Using OBEY
February 21, 2012
Since the global increase in energy use is showing few signs of slowing down, sustainable energy solutions have to be developed. For this reason, the energy of biomass has to be used more widely and more efficiently. In forests all over the world a...
Mass of Potential
February 12, 2012
The Future of Biomass Grows in Strength  by Jessica Kirby The price of U.S. woody biomass is down, says the North American Wood Fibre Review, and so is demand, thanks to low fossil fuel energy costs and an excessive supply of bark left behind...
Yellow-Cedar Are Dying in Alaska: Scientists Now Know Why
February 8, 2012
Yellow-cedar, a culturally and economically valuable tree in southeastern Alaska and adjacent parts of British Columbia, has been dying off across large expanses of these areas for the past 100 years. But no one could say why—until now....
Canada Reacts Positively to Softwood Lumber Agreement Extension
January 24, 2012
The Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA) that settled a long-running dispute between Canada and the U.S. is being extended by two years. Canadian Trade Minister Ed Fast and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk made the announcement at a ceremony in...
Don’t Judge a Tree by Its Size
January 16, 2012
Innovative tool sheds new light on tree age, growth rate A new tool developed by the U.S. Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) provides a more accurate look at how trees grow, and may have significant implications in forest management and...
Encouraging Ontario Residents to Choose Local Wood Products
January 11, 2012
A new provincial program in Canada known simply as Ontario Wood aims to boost the province’s forest industry and help strengthen its economy. Ontario Wood is an educational and consumer promotion initiative of the Ministry of Northern...
Retrofits Could Paint a Green Future for Canadian Trucks
January 3, 2012
U.S. President Barack Obama announced tighter fuel economy standards for heavy vehicles this past spring—an historic step that the Canadian Trucking Alliance is weighing on the federal government to take one step further north of the border....
Cell Phones Officially Banned
December 19, 2011
Commercial drivers “ringing in the New Year” could be in trouble if they answer a ringing cell phone while driving. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has set January 3, 2012, as the effective date of the new hand-held cell-...
Protecting Albertan Communities From Wildfires
December 14, 2011
In Edmonton, Alberta, 21 forested communities are sharing nearly $1.2 million in provincial funding to help protect people and property from potential impacts of wildfire. Included in the allocations is a one-time grant of $442,460 to the County of...
Log Exports: The Controversial Economic Driver
December 5, 2011
Never has a positive economic driver in the BC economy suffered so much negative publicity as has log exports. Some support the notion of selling a manufactured log to a country that can then use it to make wood products, while others believe that...