Smallwood News - September 16, 2009

BREAKING NEWS ~

AZ - White Mountain Stewardship contract reaches midpoint, deemed a success, To date,
33,640 acres have been treated and 700,000 tons of biomass has been hauled off. So far,
one million tons of biomass has been treated since the beginning of the contract. For each
acre of treated forest, about 22 tons is processed with 70 percent being removed.
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Imports of logs, lumber and pulp to China increase substantially, China
became the major import destination for many globally traded forest products in 2009
http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayNews.asp?id=5306

CA - Fire destroys Weaverville sawmill, At the height of the fire, two
air tankers dropped retardant on the main building to keep the fire from spreading
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CO - Stinger-Steered Chip Trailer Demonstration, Demonstration of converted
conventional stinger steered log truck for chip hauling on Forest Roads Sept 21-23
http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayNews.asp?id=5308

NH - Consortium seeks to boost wood manufacturers
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FEATURED STORIES ~

The true costs of illegal logging, The World Bank estimates costs
more than US$10 billion in lost sales and assets every year
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RACE TO WOODY BIOMASS ENERGY & BIOFELS ~

Roasted wood: an alternative to coal energy? The James River Power Station in
Springfield, Mo. has been working with torrefied wood which looks like dark sawdust
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Boardman OR - Poplar pulp may be converted to biofuel
http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayNews.asp?id=5313

WA - Wood recyclers go whole hog into biomass
http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayNews.asp?id=5292

Biomass plant plan triggers questions, Wisconsin papermakers
concerned about price of wood
http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayNews.asp?id=5310 

PELLET FUELS & FIREWOOD ~

Two PA firms receive grants and loans to build wood pellet plants, Keystone Pellet
and Tri State Biofuels will receive over $2 million in grants & loans
http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayNews.asp?id=5297

Turning Dead Trees Into Green Heat, Bugs and disease are killing
America's forests. Mark Mathis is turning all that biomass into green heat
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AU - Green light for $25 million wood pellet mill
http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayNews.asp?id=5300

Making the "perfect pellet", New wood pellet plant brings jobs  and hope
to Barnstead, NH
http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayNews.asp?id=5287

AL - Selma wood pellet plant files for Chapter 11
http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayNews.asp?id=5318

FEATURED WEBSITE ~

MT - Economic Analysis Bureau Launches New Web Site including
a section on their world renowned “Forest Industry Research Program”
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REPORTS – STUDIES ~

Biomass Power As a Firm Utility Resource: Bigger Not Necessarily Better Or Cheaper
http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayNews.asp?id=5243

OP-ED ~

by Bob Zybach: The real cost of wildfires, The tab for U.S. wildfires as commonly
reported by the news media is only a fraction of the full costs experienced by the public
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CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, TRAINING, EQUIPMENT DEMOS ~

Missoula Chamber of Commerce Annual Timber Tour, Sept 25, 2009
Tour & Dinner are free, sign up today, seating is limited
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The College of Forestry and Conservation at The University of Montana is proud to
present the Plum Creek Conference on Forests and Energy: “The Economic and
Ecological Implications of Biomass Utilization from Rocky Mountain Forests”
September 22-24, Missoula, MT
http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayNews.asp?id=5139

Atlantic BIOEnergy conference Sept 21-23,
http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayEvent.asp?id=337

BTUs from the Forest, Sept 21-22, Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, WV
http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayEvent.asp?id=390

American Loggers Council annual meeting, Sept 24-26, Flagstaff AZ
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FLD Biobaler WB55 Demonstrations to be Held in Minnesota Sept 17-24
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