Energía y Celulosa (Ence) purchased recently the controlling share in two Spanish biomass power plants: Endesa’s Enemasa facility in Ciudad Real, and a Enel’s La Loma plant in Jaen.
The most fire-resistant pine in the world
The Canary Islands are an are an archipelago and autonomous community of Spain located just off the southern coast of Morocco, only 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of its southern border. Did you know that theContinue reading
The growth before death: a better understanding of tree mortality using tree ring data
With the historical drought in California causing the death of something like 102 Million trees in the Sierra Nevada, the topic of tree mortality is hotter than ever. It is usually easy to see ifContinue reading
JOB ALERT: International Chief Technical Advisor in Sierra Leone
Would you like to become an International Chief Technical Advisor in Sierra Leone, working with very first REDD project in West Africa?
Forest Monitor Stats – 2016
We would like to present you the statistics of Forest Monitor blog for 2016, i.e. just after 6 months of Forest Monitor existence!
The Brazilian Tree Industry (Ibá) registers a cumulative surplus of US$ 6 billion
The Brazilian Tree Industry (Ibá) registers a cumulative surplus of US$ 6 billion (+2.3%) as of November 2016.
The distribution of forest ownership in Europe
About 28% of Europe’s forests (including the European Part of Russia) is privately owned, while the rest (72%) are in public ownership. Nevertheless, when looking at particular regions of Europe, the share of privately ownedContinue reading
Evolution for Forest Engineering in Spain
Forest engineering in Spain has a long tradition and active presence in the engineering field. It is also one of the first educational institutions that shaped the Spanish technological panorama in the mid nineteenth century.Continue reading
JOB ALERT: Associate Professor/Professor in forest economics and/or forest policy in Norway!
The Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA) at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacant permanent position as Associate Professor or Professor in forest economics and/or forest policy.
Great Course in Innovation Systems in the Bioeconomy
The aim of this course is to provide a systematic overview of innovation, innovation systems, and their role in industrial transformation to the bioeconomy. Innovation is the necessary ingredient for successful transition of existing companiesContinue reading