Environment

From 1st to 2nd generation biofuel technologies

April 13, 2009 by timbercommunity

From 1st to 2nd generation biofuel technologies
an overview of current industry and RD activities.
Content in this report:
Investment cost, processes (like thermo-chemical biomass-to-liquid) , feedstocks and supply chain,
future biofuels and policies
Download pdf-report (124 pages) from International Energy Agency

Brazilian Forest Code discussed

March 24, 2011 by timbercommunity

Environmental NGOs and companies in the pulp and paper industry delivered in 16th of March 3 to the chairman of the Brazilian House of Representatives (Câmara dos Deputados) mr Marco Maia (PT-RS), a proposal for a consensus on controversial points of the new Brazilian Forest Code (Código Florestal).

Agreement worth €3.4 million between the Finnish ministry of environment and UPM

January 28, 2011 by timbercommunity

AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN THE FINNISH MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE FINNISH FOREST COMPANY UPM ON PROTECTING FORESTS IN KAINUU

The Ministry of the Environment and UPM have agreed upon compensation for the Natura 2000 sites and areas designated for protection under national conservation programmes in UPM's forests in Kainuu, Finland UPM writes in a press release. The total value of the agreement is €3.4 million. Part of the purchase price will be covered by a land exchange procedure.

Global forest conservation issues for 2011

December 27, 2010 by timbercommunity

Vegetation changes facilitated by earthworms in North American forests is an significant global forest conservation issue for 2011 according to researchers. European earthworms, particularly Lumbricus rubellus (also called Red Earthworm), have colonized previously earthworm-free temperate and boreal forests in eastern North America.

Stora Enso's Global Responsibility web pages win European Excellence Award

December 13, 2010 by timbercommunity

Stora Enso's www.storaenso.com/globalresponsibility web pages have won the European Excellence Award 2010 in the category of websites. The European Excellence Award competition focuses on outstanding achievements in different fields of communications. Stora Enso's Global Responsibility website and a related Facebook page were launched in April 2010 to offer an open forum for straight talk about corporate responsibility.

Timber shortage in Kenya forces merchants to import commodity

November 20, 2010 by timbercommunity

A chronic timber shortage has hit Kenya forcing the country to turn to expensive imports from neighboring countries. The fort main plantation species such as cypress and pine, which accounted for over 80 per cent of the country's entire plantation area, are now at risk of extinction as their prices too has also increased by double digits.

New patented technology enhances the production of paper pulp and increase cleaning efficiency

November 6, 2010 by timbercommunity

Start-up company receives large order from the pulp and paper industry
The Gothenburg-based start-up company SootTech do further business with paper and pulp industry. SootTech develops and sells equipment for rebuilding and improving efficiency of cleaning systems in the pulp and power industries. The company's product High Impact Soot System (HISS) increase the efficiency in the pulp mill recovery boilers.

Metal armour protects plants from disease

September 14, 2010 by timbercommunity

Planetearth reports metal armour protects plants from disease. Plants can resist bacterial infection by building up toxic metals in their leaves, according to a new study. Researchers are already experimenting with the idea of phyto-remediation where they are using plants to clean up polluted sites.
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Permit could help California pulp mill restart

July 24, 2010 by timbercommunity

Samoa pulp mill
The Samoa mill will build upon the “green” virtues of the North Coast of California by installing pollution prevention technology that will set new standards for the wood pulp industry. Officials from Freshwater tissue company expect that approximately $50 million must be spent on water quality and air emissions improvement measures according to the magazine Times-Standard.

Proposed kilometer tax criticized by Swedish Forest Industries Federation

July 22, 2010 by timbercommunity

The leftwing and green opposition parties must provide clear indications about the proposed new kilometer tax. Marie S Arwidson CEO of Swedish forest industries federation criticize kilometer tax 2 months before the Swedish election in Dagens Nyheter 22nd July one of the biggest Magazines in Sweden. The red-green parties have added a number of infrastructure proposals which are important for export industry. But these new proposals end up in the shadow of the kilometer tax.

Among the questions she asks in the article:
What is the purpose with the kilometer tax? How big will it be? Is it at all feasible?