Energy plant constructor ETW Energietechnik from Moers has installed its first biogas processing plant in Scherwiller, France, on a Rytec plant. The plant has been in continuous operation since mid-April. This is a compact model of the biogas treatment system ETW SmarCycle PSA developed by ETW. With a processing capacity of 230 to 385 standard…
Resource revenue sharing is on the minds of Ontario’s three provincial leadership hopefuls as they roll through Northern Ontario during the election. Allowing First Nations to benefit from mining and forestry operations on their traditional land has been a contentious and unresolved issue for many years. The Wynne Liberal government revealed a potential landmark deal…
The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) has released its commissioned report, Addressing the New Normal: 21st Century Disaster Management in British Columbia, which makes 108 recommendations for both prevention and dealing with flooding or wildfires. “Their 108 recommendations will take some time to fully consider. There are some recommendations…
Recommendations from the Logging Contractor Sustainability Review will help improve relationships between logging contractors and forest licensees, Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, has announced. “The report by George Abbott and Circle Square Solutions, and their 13 proposals provide a good basis for the next round of facilitation,” said…
More Canadian cities will experience damage from the emerald ash borer than previously thought. As a result of climate change and fewer days of extreme cold, the beetle may eat its way further north than originally estimated. Kim Cuddington, a professor of biology at the University of Waterloo, led the team that produced a probability…
ISABELLA COUNTY, Mich., – Bandit Industries Inc. and Germany-based ARJES GmbH are partnering to bring ARJES’ line of slow-speed shredders and crushers to Bandit customers worldwide. Bandit is adding ARJES’ select models of slow-speed industrial shredders and stone crushers to its lineup of heavy-duty large equipment that already includes The Beast horizontal grinders, whole tree…
Just as farming feeds cities, forestry builds communities. Ontario’s forestry community is deeply rooted in every region of the province. Today, Ontario’s forest products sector provides well-paying jobs for 57,000 hard-working men and women in over 260 communities across the province. Other progressive and competitive jurisdictions around the world, such as Finland, embrace the sustainable…
VANCOUVER, BC and CHARLOTTE, NC — Forest2Market and Madison’s have announced a partnership formed to bring Madison’s Weekly Lumber Report, a North American lumber price reporting service, to SilvaStat360, Forest2Market’s online business intelligence platform. The Madison’s/Forest2Market partnership combines Madison’s lumber price data and market insights with Forest2Market’s SilvaStat360 cloud-based interactive delivery platform. Madison’s Lumber Reporter…
When Ontario’s beekeepers opened their hives this spring, they found nothing but bad news for beekeepers, as well as for the vegetable and fruit growers who depend on bees for pollination. The recent Ontario Beekeepers’ Association survey of almost 900 beekeepers indicated that seven out of 10 Ontario beekeepers suffered unsustainable losses. Most worrisome, almost…
The lumber market is red-hot, with futures rising to another record on Tuesday thanks to a confluence of import tariffs, transport bottlenecks, and strong housing demand. The futures rose 1 percent to close at $619 per 1,000 board feet on the Chicago Board of Trade. They’ve surged 66 percent in the past 12 months, a…