The Link Between Trees and Electric Vehicles
CarbonScape’s patented technology transforms sawdust into sustainable graphite. The graphite is produced from sawdust using microwaves in a two-step process.
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Eucalyptus Trees Abound But A Shortage Of Face Masks
The ongoing Corona virus pandemic and a desperate scramble to procure personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline medical staff is leaving many countries exposed and is putting lives at risk. Australia is a leading exporter of eucalyptus wood fibre which can be a major component of face masks, but they cannot be produced locally because […]
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Let Australian Foresters Manage our Forests!
Australia’s forests are complex and understanding their differences takes a lifetime. After nearly 40 years working in Australia’s forests, I continue to learn new things but one thing I am certain about, there is no “one size fits all” management regime. Mother nature and our forests have sent us a very big message over the last 8 months.
Change our management systems or expect more of these mega fires and all the distress they cause! -
Will European Spruce Continue to Compete in Asian Markets?
The spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) is native to Europe and is normally present in manageable populations. The problem with Spruce in Mainland Europe is that a lot of it was originally planted offsite. Now with lots of stressed trees around and mild winters unable to knock back populations it has become such a big problem.
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Forestry development in East Africa
The recently published World Bank African Pulse report (October 2019) indicated that average economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to rise modestly from 2.5 percent in 2018 to 3.2 percent by 2021.