BillerudKorsnäs and Uppsala University are making paper batteries a reality, paving the way for energy storage in packaging materials. BillerudKorsnäs and researchers at Uppsala University have together taken an important step towards the future’s paper batteries. Together they have taken basic research based on pure cellulose from algae and developed it to work with the…
ITHACA, N.Y. – A tiny fern – with each leaf the size of a gnat – may provide global impact for sinking atmospheric carbon dioxide, fixing nitrogen in agriculture and shooing pesky insects from crops. The fern’s full genome has been sequenced by a Cornell University and Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) scientist and his colleagues…
A paper mill in Port Hawkesbury, N.S., is celebrating a decision by the United States Department of Commerce to end countervailing duties that were imposed in 2015 on its glossy paper. According to a report by the CBC, some American companies had complained that several Canadian mills, including Port Hawkesbury Paper, were receiving unfair subsidies….
The US and Canadian Pellet Feedstock Price Indices increased in early 2018, driven mainly by higher demand for pellets in Europe and Asia, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review The pellet feedstock price indices for North America, launched by WRI in 2013, have trended upward in Canada during most of 2017 and…
A new indicator shows Canada ranks 20th among countries participating in the UN’s ambitious global effort to address the world’s 17 toughest social and environmental problems, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A new online tool accessible to the public shows Canada is below its peers on Climate Action and Reduced Inequalities, in particular. The University…
TORONTO – Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry Jeff Yurek issued this statement today (July 10th) about the Ontario government’s response to the wildfire outside Temagami: “Our wildland fire and emergency response personnel are working closely with the Ontario Provincial Police, community leaders and other agencies to fight the fire near the Town of Temagami…
The BC Wildfire Service is sending firefighting personnel to Ontario and Quebec to help with firefighting efforts in those provinces, due to an increasing wildfire threat in Eastern Canada. When they arrive, the B.C. personnel will be deployed as needed in each province to assist with the firefighting situation. Forty-five firefighters (consisting of 15 Initial…
The new low-cost HOBO MX2501 pH and Temperature logger is designed for long-term monitoring of pH in estuaries, lakes, streams, rivers, and oceans. It communicates wirelessly via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to the HOBOmobile® app on your phone or tablet, making logger setup, calibration, and data offload quick and easy, with no need for extra…
An alliance of three First Nations and Nakina Lumber Inc. held an official signing of a Joint Venture Agreement (JV) that sets out a framework for current and future business opportunities related to the Nakina dimensional lumber mill near Aroland First Nation. In attendance at the signing, hosted by Susan Buchanan of Nakina Lumber Inc,…
VTT has developed a thermally formable, biodegradable material, which is 100% bio-based. Its suitability for applications such as furniture makes it an attractive alternative to wood and biocomposite materials available in the market, not only because of its biodegradability but also due to its formability and colouring properties. Biocomposites made from entirely bio-based raw materials…