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5 August 20201 August 2020

Dutch agency advises the Netherlands to phase out bioenergy

In its new GAIN report, SER recommends that biomass to be used for the highest value applications possible and comply with clear sustainability requirements

23 April 201918 June 2020

As Mass Timber Takes Off, How Green Is This New Building Material?

Mass timber construction is on the rise, with advocates saying it could revolutionize the building industry and be part of a climate change solution. But some are questioning whether the logging and manufacturing required to produce the new material outweigh any benefits

3 November 201727 October 2017

U.S. to spend $7 million in effort to expand wood markets

Agency’s Wood Innovations program to help projects designed to have a long-term impact on agency-managed and other forest lands

16 January 201715 January 2017

Here’s a New Year’s resolution we should all make – take “The Challenge”!

Perstorp launched its Time to Act campaign at the recent European Bioplastics conference in Berlin

15 November 201612 November 2016

Manufacture of Altree wood-plastic composite brings hundreds of jobs to California

First Altree production facility to be built by American Indian tribes

29 April 201618 January 2017

Nanocellulose Facility Under Study in Yreka, California

The Yreka Cellulose Nanomaterials Project shows the use of wood-based nanomaterial for a wide-range of commercial products

22 August 201421 August 2014

‘Big Green’ lobby wants to cut 2 of 3 forestry oversight branches

U.S. Forest Service declined to endorse FSC standards over those of the SFI and ATFS

7 January 20146 January 2014

Washington DNR seeks mobile pyrolysis demonstration units

One selected unit to be awarded with at least $20,000

13 December 201312 December 2013

Secretary Vilsack Announces Partnership to Advance Commercial Potential of Cellulosic Nanomaterial from Wood

Public-private partnership to the development of the first U.S. commercial facility producing cellulosic nanomaterial

11 November 201310 November 2013

USDA Announces Cool Planet and the Bioenergy Alliance Network of the Rockies Receive $10 Million to Develop Sustainable Biofuels from Beetle-Killed Wood

Common project to quantify the greenhouse gas benefits from using dead trees

8 October 20138 October 2013

USDA Commits to Biomass

Healthy federal lands by generating clean energy - Biomass Power Association present stories of successful USDA-biomass partnerships

11 July 2013

Nature: Wie Wälder mit mehr Kohlendioxid umgehen

Langjährige Freilandmessungen erlauben umfassenden Blick auf die Klimawandelreaktion eines großen Ökosystems - Wassernutzungseffizienz stärker gestiegen als in der Theorie