All safety issues aside, it appears timber and beer goes together in ways a thirsty tree cutter on a hot day never envisioned. In the context of its participation in a panel on Waste-less Supply…

Researchers at the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) are testing trusses, which provide structural support for buildings, made from whole trees. One such truss had a clear span of 16.7 metre…

A new high-efficiency biogas plant developed at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany could accelerate renewable energy production around the globe. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institu…

An important food resource has been disappearing from streams without anyone noticing until now. In a new study, a team of researchers led by University of Georgia (UGA) ecologists reports t…

In collaboration with its European partners, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland developed tannin extraction from softwood bark. This process creates at least 130kg of crude tannin p…

Drones, laser scanners, planes and sharp shooters have been put to work in the Tasmanian forest to better understand the environmental effects of forest management regimes. Researchers fr…

Packaging is the front-line warrior in today’s efforts to improve food safety with effective, environmentally sound products.  What if technology could guarantee that the package of cold…