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According to Wood Bioenergy US, wood pellet and wood-to-electricity plants in the continental US will consume over 30 million green tons in 2010. This is based on screening the 376 wood-consuming, announced and operating bioenergy projects in the Wood Bioenergy US database more…
With the payment of a $5.6 billion special dividend on September 1, 2010, Weyerhaeuser (WY) will have satisfied all of the requirements for its conversion to a real estate investment trust (REIT). We described the tax implications of the dividend more…
As a major final step in its long road to converting to a real estate investment trust (REIT), Weyerhaeuser (WY) announced a special dividend of $5.6 billion on July 11, 2010. Previously, we detailed Weyerhaeuser’s (WY) REIT conversion timeline, which more…
Recent articles and media coverage of wood bioenergy projects and policies raised questions about carbon accounting, the role of subsidies and biomass definitions. However, policy-makers and forest owners can benefit from a rooted understanding of what we know versus technologies more…
Days after Plum Creek (PCL) posted second quarter earnings on July 26th (see “Plum Creek Beats the Street“), the balance of the timber REITs – Potlatch (PCH), Rayonier (RYN) and soon-to-be-REIT Weyerhaeuser (WY) – reported their results. Neena Mishra, Forisk’s more…