Wood Bioenergy: Projected Demand Exceeds 70 Million Tons by 2021; Detailed Study Clarifies Biofuels Projects for Investors

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The May issue of Wood Bioenergy US indicates that, as of May 25, 2011: The continental US has 453 wood-consuming, announced and operating bioenergy projects. In total, these projects represent potential, incremental wood use of 130 million green tons/year by 2021. more…

Wood Bioenergy: Impacts on Timberland Investors from Biofuels Projects

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Questions and comments regarding a study we published with the Schiamberg Group have focused on (1) why a given wood-using transportation fuel project is different or “special” and (2) potential impacts to timberland investors and managers.   The study – Transportation Fuels from Wood: more…

Wood Transportation Fuels: Study Finds 11-Year Gap Between Announced Production and Viability of Technologies

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Our team just published a study with the Schiamberg Group that evaluates the wood-based transportation fuel sector in the United States.  The study builds on Forisk’s tracking and screening of all operating and announced wood-using bioenergy projects in the US (453 projects more…

Timber REITs: Weyerhaeuser Timber Segment Positioned to Outperform South-wide Average

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Two-thirds of the nearly 6.2 million acres that Weyerhaeuser (WY) owns and leases in the United States are located in the South.  Our Equity Research team matched WY’s timberland acres to Forisk’s state-by-state forecast of stumpage prices and wood demand more…

Public Timber REITs Report Mixed Results in First Quarter of 2011

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Between April 25th and April 29th, all four public timberland-owning REITs reported their Q1 2011 financial performance.  Three of the four firms reported earnings per share below Wall Street consensus expectations: Overall, results continue to reflect the US housing downturn more…