EPA clean air standards for industrial boilers, Incinerators and some kilns include were issued the Friday before Christmas. They set numerical standards for small particle emissions,

Resolute Forest Products (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) will build a $10M industrial wood pellet plant next to its Thunder Bay sawmill, to supply 45,000 metric tons of pellets annually to Ontario Power Generation.

Resolute Forest Products (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) plans to build an industrial wood pellet plant that will convert a currently underutilized residual material into a reliable source of renewable energy.

Conifex Timber Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CFF) said it received shipment and delivery of its turbine generator at its power facility situated in Mackenzie, British Columbia in connection with the bioenergy project.

U.S. wood pellet exports climbed dramatically in the first half of 2012, outstripping Canada to make the United States the largest wood pellet exporter in the world, says the North American Wood Fiber Review.

Wood-fueled powers plants that give off excessive soot, carbon dioxide and other pollutants will be blocked from green energy programs, under new Massachusetts rules.Others states will be impacted. Video

Wood and other forest products could be considered a “biobased” product if an amendment to modify the Farm Act passes through Congress.

The forest industry plays a critical role in a country's economy right from supporting the production of a diverse variety of forest based products towards generating employment and providing recreational and tourism opportunities.

Wood-based biofuel news appears constantly. Will there be enough left over for lumber and panel?

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Departments of Agirculture and Energy, joined by the U.S. Navy, have jointly issued a Request for Information (RFI) to develop a public-private partnership to develop commercially viable drop-in advanced biofuels.