Mallee industry ready for take-off – aviation biofuels
July 21st, 2011
WA FARMERS are getting a boost with a plan to turn mallees into sustainable aviation fuel.
“We believe this new project has great potential given the results with the technology and the availability of this unique Australian feedstock.” —John Borghetti Virgin Australia CEO . Image: iStock
The plan involves airline Virgin Australia, the Future Farm Industries Cooperative [...]
Trees for carbon credits
June 16th, 2010
The NZ Forest Owners Association believes that growing trees to sell carbon credits can improve farm profitability, Federated Farmers see it as another subsidy that takes money from pastoral farming
Burnie paper mill to close
April 14th, 2010
PaperlinX have announced the Burnie mill will be closed. Although not a surprise, the news is still disappointing.
St Helens water declared safe
March 10th, 2010
Below is an update from the last entry on claims on an ABC Australian Story program, “Something in the Water” that Eucalyptus nitens plantations may be poisoning water supplies. There is a rebuttal written by a forester, Mark Poynter, and an interesting discussion at: http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10135
More on toxins from eucalyptus leaves
February 24th, 2010
Tasmanian researches believe leaves from eucalypts are poisoning the water
Methyl bromide in the spotlight
February 10th, 2010
Methyl bromide, a fumigant used for timber products in New Zealand, is in the spotlight after research indicated in might be connected with motor neurone disease…
Tas Paper mills to close
December 2nd, 2009
PaperlinX will close the Wesley Vale mill and part of the Burnie mill