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Western Canadian boreal no longer a sink?
Feb 4, 2012 - According to an article on the science site Phsyorg.com, the boreal forests of Western Canada may no longer be acting as carbon sinks. Based on a report by researchers from Quebec and China, the article suggests long-term drought conditions may be the cause.

Growth in pellet demand pushing market
Feb 4, 2012 - An abundant U.S. wood supply and rising demand for sustainable power have created an investment market for woody biomass that offers “tremendous promise” for 2012, said a top official with Leaf Clean Energy Co.

PFI announces call for papers for July AGM
Feb 4, 2012, Arlington, VA - The Pellet Fuels Institute has called for papers for the 2012 Annual Conference, held July 29-31 at the Foxwoods Resort & Casino, Mashantucket, CT.

Metso to supply Finland's largest pellet plant
Feb. 2, 2012 - Metso will supply a pellet-fired heating plant to Tampereen Energiantuotanto Oy in the city of Tampere in Finland, and will comprise a full-scope turn-key boiler plant solution, including all the necessary equipment and commissioning.

Forest data yields better analysis of forests
Feb. 1, 2012 - In a study in Nature Climate Change, different forests were analyzed for their ability to sequester carbon, and used to predict what would happen if they disappeared.