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Wood pellet exports from US reach record highs

26 April 2013
Exportation of wood pellets from North America to Europe reached a new record of 3.2 million tons in 2012, with US exporters more than doubling their shipments, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. Source: Timberbiz
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Russian forests and tigers left floored by illegal logging

18 April 2013
The forests of the Russian Far East are being pushed to the brink of destruction due to pervasive, large-scale illegal logging, largely to supply Chinese furniture and flooring manufacturers, according to a new report by WWF-Russia. Source: World Wildlife Fund
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Forest ecology: Splinters of the Amazon

18 April 2013
Decades after Thomas Lovejoy isolated fragments of the Brazilian rainforest in a grand experiment, researchers are building on his legacy around the world. Source: Nature News
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Obama renews funding for bioenergy

16 April 2013
The Department of Energy announced that it would continue to fund its three bioenergy research centres for another five years. The funding is subject to congressional appropriations. Here are the details. Source: Yahoo News
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Abstract wooden show

16 April 2013
And now for something very different – modern timber art in abstract displays, including one where you put your head through a panel and watch a piece of wood being drilled. You can take the drilled piece home as a memento. Source: Artinfo
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Finland’s chapel of silence

11 April 2013
Wood has long been used in acoustic architecture for its ability to absorb unwanted noise but many architects believe it holds even more potential than most people think. Certainly in Finland one group has built and designed a haven in wood.
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International Paper joins with conservation groups

11 April 2013
International Paper Inc. and a forest conservation group announced a plan to protect endangered forests in key paper-producing areas of the South of the US. Source: Ventura County Star
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Global sawlog prices

09 April 2013
Sawlog prices in North and Central Europe have trended downward the past two years, while prices in Eastern Europe have increased slightly, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Source: Scoop Independent News
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Is biomass really the fuel of the future?

09 April 2013
Which source of renewable energy is most important to the European Union? Solar power, perhaps? The answer is neither. By far the largest so-called renewable fuel used in Europe is wood. Source: The Economist
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Bamboo bikes a big hit overseas

04 April 2013
Yorkshire-based Bamboo Bikes has added a cyclocross model to their bow, alongside their standard 26in-wheel mountain bike. Source: Bike Radar
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