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Wooden tyres from Michelin

24 July 2018
Wooden wheels are a thing of the past, but Michelin firmly believes they can make wooden tyres a reality in 2020. Source: Motoring The French tyre company said in a report published this month of its plans to introduce wood into tyres, and it’s all about moving away from oil. Cy
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Council of Europe renews Diploma for Khosrov Forest

19 July 2018
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe decided to renew the European Diplomas for Protected Areas to 20 areas in Europe, including the Khosrov Forest Reserve (Armenia). Source: HETQ The European Diploma for Protected Areas for the Khosrov Forest Reserve has been renewed f
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Tallest timber in US gets the chop

19 July 2018
The tallest mass-timber building development in the US is “on hold for the foreseeable future,” according to the project’s developer. Sources: Engineering News Record, Treehugger The 12-story mixed-use building, known as Framework, has been under development in Portl
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UK Masters of Science in timber

19 July 2018
Edinburgh Napier University has introduced a Masters of Science on Timber Architectural Design and Technology, the first program of its kind in the UK, to develop the technical and commercial awareness needed to work as a design professional within the timber building industry. Source
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Roadmap for Euro Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition

17 July 2018
Several key destinations have been plotted out in the latest ‘roadmap’ for taking the European Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition (STTC) forward from 2018 to 2020. Source: Timberbiz These include generating more and more reliable data for the European verified sustainable tropical 
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The genome of trees

17 July 2018
Due to climate change humankind is facing a situation where preparation and actions are needed. These challenges also concern nature in Finland and globally. Our forests are already changing as trees and other organisms adapt to changing conditions or spread into new areas. Source: Ti
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Enride all electric autonomous logging truck

17 July 2018
At the UK’s Goodwood Festival of Speed – an event for historic racing cars, Swedish tech start-up Einride revealed its latest product: The T-log, an autonomous, all-electric logging truck. Source: Timberbiz More powerful than the T-pod – the all-electric, autonomous truck Einride reve
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Brazil Forest Code won’t stop agricultural growth

12 July 2018
If fully implemented, Brazil’s Forest Code, an environmental law designed to protect the country’s native vegetation and regulate land use, will not prevent growth in Brazilian agriculture, according to new IIASA-led research. Source: Eureka Alert The team, which included
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Vietnam forestry posts highest trade surplus in ag sectors

12 July 2018
Forestry posted the highest trade surplus, at US$3.23 billion, amongst agricultural sectors in the first half of 2018, according to the Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNForest). Source: Vietnam Plus VNForest also reported that more than US$4.33 billion worth of forestry products
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Nokian Tractor King new tyres for forestry

12 July 2018
The new Nokian Tractor King by Nokian Tyres, was launched at Euroforest 2018 which was on from 21–23 June. This is a new tractor tyre for the heaviest of machinery and the most difficult terrain in forestry, earthmoving and road construction. Source: Timberbiz The design from all-new
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