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According to Wood Bioenergy US, the number of announced and operating wood-consuming bioenergy projects in the continental US increased to 434 as of October 26, 2010. In total, these projects represent potential, incremental wood use of 121.9 million green tons per more…
If a tree falls in the woods, is it available raw material for a wood bioenergy facility? Not necessarily. Intense investment and regulatory focus on wood bioenergy has raised questions from both the environmental community and the traditional forest products more…
Forisk has expanded its coverage of operating and announced wood-using bioenergy projects from the US South to the continental US. Next month’s post will include a summary of national wood bioenergy activity. For information regarding the detailed US-wide bioenergy database, more…
Recent analysis and reporting of wood bioenergy markets in the US fail to take into account the prohibitive economics and back-bending logistics required to successfully start, build and operate wood-using bioenergy projects. First, the Environmental Working Group published a white more…
Locating, financing, constructing and operating wood-using bioenergy projects go beyond drafting a pro forma and wishing upon a star. The reality is complicated, difficult and time-consuming. Last year, we developed a methodology to help forest owners and other wood-market more…
The Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) – like a ravenous, insatiable house guest – continues to feast on pine forests, primarily in British Columbia. Fortunately, according to the most recent update from researcher Adrian Walton of the BC Forest Service (May 11, 2010), more…
In the May issue of Wood Bioenergy South, we updated our conversion of gallons of cellulosic ethanol to 40 gallons per green ton of wood. This change was made based on research from the Department of Energy, which published an more…
Securing sustainable and reliable sources of raw material is a critical component to mitigating operational risk and obtaining financing for wood-consuming bioenergy projects. Yet, this remains one of the most elusive and challenging elements for bioenergy project managers and investors. more…
Southern demand for pine grade timber raw materials rebounded 6.1% during the 1st quarter of 2010, according to the Wood Demand Report, after reaching five-year lows the previous quarter. Data providers reported that “markets have turned around” while others confirmed more…
Flows of wood raw materials declined across products during the 4th quarter of 2009, according to the Wood Demand Report. Typically, mills reduce consumption and operating around the winter holidays; however, mill and procurement managers reported to Forisk that weather, more…