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This is the fifth in a series related to the Q2 2019 Forisk Research Quarterly. Forisk analysis suggests wood use for viable bioenergy projects in the U.S. will be 82.5 million tons per year by 2028. As of April 2019, Forisk’s more…
This is the seventh in a series related to Forisk’s Q1 2019 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for the United States and Canada. The post includes an excerpt from the bioenergy research, authored by Andrew Copley and Amanda Lang. more…
Wood pellet production capacity in North America increased 170% over the past decade. Growing to meet European demand for renewable energy—and more recently demand from Asia—wood pellet manufacturing capacity has consolidated and shifted across regions. Today, Western Canada is the more…
This is the sixth in a series related to Forisk’s Q2 2018 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for the United States and Canada. The post includes an excerpt from the bioenergy research, authored by Andrew Copley and Amanda Lang. more…
In May of 2011, Forisk published a study that evaluated the viability of the wood-based transportation fuel sector in the U.S. The study detailed 12 technologies and 36 projects that convert wood to fuels including ethanol, butanol, diesel, gasoline, and more…
This post includes an excerpt from the bioenergy research, authored by Andrew Copley and Amanda Lang, published in the Q1 2018 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) Publication. Canadian wood pellet capacity is expected to increase 18% in 2018. Canadian wood pellet more…
The U.S. wood pellet sector continues a trend of consolidation. Enviva’s recent acquisition of Colombo Energy and Rentech’s bankruptcy serve as the most recent examples. Consolidation of wood pellet producers has taken place in three main ways: organic growth, attrition, more…
This post includes an excerpt from the bioenergy research, authored by Andrew Copley and Amanda Lang, published in the Q4 2017 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) Publication. Canadian wood pellet exports have slowed; through August 2017, wood pellet exports decreased 13% more…
This post includes an excerpt from the bioenergy research authored by Amanda Lang and Andrew Copley published in the Q3 2017 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) Publication. Forisk projects global demand for industrial wood pellets to grow at an annual compound more…
This post includes an excerpt from the bioenergy research authored by Andrew Copley and Amanda Lang published in the Q2 2017 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) Publication. U.S. wood bioenergy project announcements have slowed; any meaningful growth, if realized, will occur more…