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Softwood lumber consumption likely to reach record highs in US
U.S. consumption of softwood lumber is likely to reach record-highs by 2030 according to a new study from ForestEdge and Wood Resources International. The study forecasts that U.S. softwood lumber demand will grow at an annual rate of 2.3 percent through 2030, which will be higher than the report's projection of real GDP. The study suggests that U.S. lumber consumption will reach an all-time high by 2030. READ MORE
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FPS announces Southeast and Mid-South quarterly meetings
The Forest Products Society will hold its quarterly section meeting for the Southeast and Mid-South on Thursday, April 12. The meeting is being held in conjunction with the Wood Bioenergy Conference and Expo at the Omni Hotel at the CNN Center in Atlanta. It will take place in the Omni Hotel North Tower; Room B of Grand Ballroom from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Agenda items include:
Section reports
Upcoming FPS international and section-related events
FPS AMC transition-selection process
For further information, contact Fred Kurpiel at 678-642-1238 or fredkurpiel@gmail.com.
Study: Carbon benefits in forest management change
KTVZ-TV
Oregon could eliminate an estimated 17 percent of carbon emissions from its forest ecosystems in the next century by increasing the amount of forested area and lengthening times between harvests, according to a new study from the University of Idaho, Oregon State University and EcoSpatial Services LLC. READ MORE
US Forest Service looking to stay a step ahead of upcoming wildfire season with Mission Restoration Project
KOZI-FM
The U.S. Forest Service has just released its draft decision for the Mission Restoration Project, which is designed to increase ecosystem health and forest resilience within the Buttermilk and Libby Creek watersheds near Twisp, Washington. The draft decision details ways to deal with forest overcrowding and restore aquatic and wildlife habitat. Mike Liu, District Ranger for the Methow Valley Ranger District. READ MORE
Possible biomass shutdowns loom; $27 million loss for Minnesota loggers
Duluth News Tribune
The logging industry in Minnesota has seen a lot of changes over the past year that could negatively affect it in a big way. Blandin Paper Co. shut down its No. 5 machine and the Minnesota Legislature passed legislation last year allowing Xcel Energy to negotiate a shutdown of three renewable energy plants. READ MORE
Washington state lawmakers boost mass timber and rural communities
Forest Business Network
Rural communities and forest landowners received a big boost from the Washington Legislature this session with the passage of legislation that will lead to an increase in the use of mass timber products in commercial and residential construction. Mass timber products like cross-laminated timber (CLT) have been on the upswing in Washington in recent years. Last year, Vaagen Brothers Lumber of Colville. Washington, and Katerra, a California company, each announced they were building CLT factories in Eastern Washington, and CLT is increasingly being used in buildings around the state. READ MORE
Are wood pellets a green fuel?
James Watt's steam engine vaulted coal to its major role as a fuel for the Industrial Revolution. Today, about 40 percent of the world's electricity is generated in coal-fired power plants, consuming more than 80 percent of the coal mined each year. Because combustion of coal produces carbon dioxide (CO2) and other air pollutants, efforts to combat climate change have now turned to seeking alternatives to coal. Natural gas is cleaner and less expensive but, like coal, returns fossil carbon to the atmosphere. Recently, attention has focused on woody biomass — a return to firewood — to generate electricity. Trees remove CO2 from the atmosphere, and burning wood returns it. But recent evidence shows that the use of wood as fuel is likely to result in net CO2 emissions and may endanger forest biodiversity. READ MORE
This new line of shoes is made from trees
While many shoes are made from natural fibers like cotton or leather, athletic shoes take a different approach. Needing to be breathable and moisture-wicking, makers of running shoes often opt for synthetic fibers derived from petroleum-based materials. READ MORE
Technology is coming to a log landing near you
Forest Resources Association
Eric Kingsley, Northeast Region Coordinator of the Forest Resources Association, wrote: "Last week's FRA Forest Forum, a monthly dinner held near Bangor, Maine, brought speakers on mapping and drones, and we learned how these technologies can help with the in-woods operation. There were three great presentations, but that's not what I found most interesting.
"The logger showing me the video of his drone crash and having a laugh about it got me thinking. In the past few years, we've seen the price of technology drop and smartphones are so common they are now just 'phones,' and you can buy a drone for less than a thousand dollars. As the cost has dropped, more and more innovators are looking for ways to use technology in the forest industry." READ MORE
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