A new 87 page report Japan Biomass Outlook: Overview and Analysis in the Context of a Changing Power Market provides unique insight into the Japanese renewable energy sector. FutureMetrics has gathered a significant proportion of the data and information used in this report from Japan
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) representatives and a host of Australian researchers were amongst the 2500 scientists from 92 countries that assembled in Brazil for the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) World Congress. Source: Timberbiz Throughout
A research project funded through the Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) voluntary matched funding program, investigated a unique approach to addressing the need for investment in new forest plantations in order to meet the growing demand for timber. Source: Timberbiz An action
Forest industry scholarships for women are being offered by the Tasmanian Forests and Forest Products Network and the Tasmanian Government under the Board Diversity Government Scholarship Program. Source: Timberbiz Women are currently under-represented on industry-based boards in a nu
An Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) report released recently highlights continued growth in Australia’s forestry sector thanks to strong export performance. Source: Timberbiz ABARES acting Executive Director, Peter Gooday, said Australian
Hundegger Australasia has announced the appointment of Benedikt (Ben) Buerschgens to the position of regional manager – New Zealand. The expansion of Hundegger machinery in Australia and New Zealand over the past 18 months, including the frame and truss segment, prefabrication, glulam
VicForests has started public consultation on draft Timber Release Plan and Timber Utilisation Plan amendments. Stakeholder feedback on proposed harvest areas is an important part of VicForests’ planning process. Source: Timberbiz VicForests chief executive Monique Dawson said that th
More information has come out about the funding allocated to cover the cost of exiting from the logging of native forests. After the Andrews Government announced the closure it was discovered that funding of $120 million needs to be spent in order for the industry to be closed down. S
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