by Working Forest | Aug 18, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
The United Kingdom has announced plans to build the world’s largest biomass powerplant. The Tees Renewable Energy Plant (REP) will be located in the Port of Teesside, Middlesbrough and it will have a capacity of 299 MW. While the plant is designed to be able to...
by Working Forest | Aug 18, 2015 | Archives
Utility’s major client billed mostly for thermal power; others pay more for renewables Nova Scotia Power Inc.’s largest customer, Port Hawkesbury Paper LP, is being shielded from mounting fuel costs falling on other ratepayers. While Port Hawkesbury Paper is billed...
by Working Forest | Aug 18, 2015 | Archives
A certified arborist is comparing his industry to the “wild west” as more and more people are taking up the job with little to no training in an attempt to cash in on the demand created by the emerald ash borer. Jamie Enright said that while he has been...
by Working Forest | Aug 18, 2015 | Archives
Critics say the province is spending huge amounts of taxpayers money fighting forest fires when it should be focusing its efforts on preventing them. Climate models predict hot, dry summers will be the new normal in B.C., and forestry experts such as Lori Daniels say...
by Working Forest | Aug 17, 2015 | Archives
Obama may be on the point of giving Keystone XL a definitive thumbs down Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s comment this week about wanting to grow the economy “from the heart outwards” is destined to haunt him. Big Dipper Tom Mulcair immediately leapt on the bêtise,...
