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Indonesia biomass drive threatens key forests

11 October 2024
Indonesia’s push to add wood-burning to its energy mix and exports is driving deforestation, including in key habitats for endangered species such as orangutans, a report said yesterday. Source: Agence France-Presse Jakarta Bioenergy, which uses organic material like trees to produce
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€10.3M for AirForestry’s aerial forestry

11 October 2024
AirForestry, the world’s first company to develop aerial tree harvesting technology, has closed a €10.3M seed funding round led by Northzone, with participation from strategic, evergreen, and greentech investors Sveaskog, Kiko VC, CapitalT, Walerud Ventures, SEB Greentech VC, and Clou
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New South Wales Rural Fire Service puts Volvo FM Electric to the test

11 October 2024
The NSW RFS has taken the Volvo FM Electric for an extended test drive in an effort to understand how low emissions vehicles can be integrated into emergency services fleets in the future. Source: Timberbiz With an RFS water tanker in tow, the electric prime mover tackled the 550 kilo
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Master Builders say decline in building is alarming

11 October 2024
Master Builders Australia says new Australian Bureau of Statistics data for the month of August revealing a 6.1% decline in the total number of new home building approvals is cause for alarm. Source: Timberbiz Despite a 0.6% rise in detached house building approvals, taking the number
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Safety in forest means following the signs

11 October 2024
OneFortyOne and forest contractors are urging the public to adhere to safety signage and stay safe in the forest. Source: Timberbiz OneFortyOne Health, Safety, and Risk Manager Chandru Samy emphasized the importance of following signage, particularly at harvest sites. “Harvesting site
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WorkSafe NZ to focus on priority areas including forestry

11 October 2024
WorkSafe New Zealand says it will deliver enforcement, engagement, and permitting activities across priority areas to maximise its influence and achieve better, more equitable outcomes. Source: Timberbiz The plans cover the sectors with highest work-related harm – construction, manufa
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Tree seedlings for commercial plantations in Tasmania

11 October 2024
Access to tree seedlings for commercial plantations and biodiversity plantings has just become easier with the next generation at Hills Transplants growing the business. Source: Timberbiz From what started 60 years ago as a humble backyard market garden at the family home in Don, Step
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Mill Skills in VR for safer learning

11 October 2024
A VR immersive training tool developed by the University of South Australia with the support of the Green Triangle Forest Industry Hub is expected to save the industry millions of dollars in the long term. Source: Timberbiz Virtual reality is set to revolutionise Australia’s $24 billi
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Opinion: Marcus Musson – the winds of change

11 October 2024
After what has seemed like an eternity of headwinds, it looks as though we finally have some positive signs from China with October A grade wharf gate prices boosting through the NZ$120/m3 glass ceiling for the first time in seven months. Offers depend on which port you are supplying
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Study shows residue can be pelletized within standards

09 October 2024
A new study by the Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC) shows forest residue material in Canada can be pelletized in line with regulatory standards. Source: Timberbiz WPAC, in partnership with BioPower Sustainable Energy Corporation, has conducted a comprehensive analysis of the f
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