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Low oil prices and downturn in the European market affect Scotia Atlantic Biomass debt payment

Posted on October 26, 2016 by admin

“Scotia Atlantic Biomass Company announced it has received a Demand Notice from Cornwall Investments in the amount of CAD 6.35 million. According to the announcement, the company also received from Cornwall, a Notice of Intention to Enforce Security under Rule … Continue reading →

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BIOMASS/BIOFUELS & GHGs

Posted on August 10, 2016 by admin

Use of genuine by-products from sawmills to produce heat and electricity, biofuels and the like could reduce carbon emissions compared to use of coal or other petroleum products. However, that’s a slippery slope as we have seen in the case … Continue reading →

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All is well, apparently, with Forest Biomass & Forest Harvesting in NS

Posted on July 27, 2016 by admin

NS Energy Minister Michel Samson reassured Peter Ritchie recently that “We recognize that the science around forest biomass carbon accounting is evolving” and that “harvest of primary forest products for all uses from Nova Scotia… remains within sustainable harvesting levels” … Continue reading →

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BDO Zone Initiative issues an “A-rating” for Southwest Nova Scotia as a location to develop “Bioeconomy Projects” 4Feb2024

Posted on February 4, 2024 by admin

This latest “Bioeconomy” initiative would involve use of 550,000 green metric tons per year of sawmill residuals and by-product wood fibre from the forest sector. In the formal BDO Zone Report, cautions are expressed that are not amongst the highlights … Continue reading →

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On logging of Nova Scotia Crown land parcel AP068499 Beals Meadow : 3. The Depleted Soils 19Jun2022

Posted on June 19, 2022 by admin

At the very least, soil samples should be taken at AP068499 Beals Meadow (and other sites on depleted soils the Ecological Matrix being considered for harvest) to assess the current state of the soils… If there are no signs of … Continue reading →

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On potential climate benefits of the New Glasgow Nova Scotia District Heating Project 11Jun2022

Posted on June 11, 2022 by admin

Claims of climate benefits for any forest bioenergy project need to be backed up with  rigorous and transparent carbon accounting; there is some indication that the New Glasgow project, in contrast to other forest bioenergy projects in Nova Scotia, is … Continue reading →

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Nutrient Budgeting for AP068499 Beals Meadow

Posted on June 9, 2022 by admin

I have asked some questions of personnel at Nova Scotia Natural Resources & Renewables (NSNRR) about the application of  the forest Nutrient Budget Model for Nova Scotia (NBM-NS)  to Crown land block  AP068499 Beals Meadow  which lies an area of highly … Continue reading →

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The Natural Disturbance Papers -2

Posted on June 3, 2022 by admin

Natural disturbance regimes for implementation of ecological forestry: a review and case study from Nova Scotia, Canada Authors: David A. MacLean, Anthony R. Taylor, Peter D. Neily, James W.N. Steenberg, Sean P. Basquill, Eugene Quigley, Celia K. Boone, Morgan Oikle, … Continue reading →

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In the News Jan-May 2022

Posted on June 2, 2022 by admin

This page lists news items related to forests and forestry in NS beginning Jan 1, 2022. Sometime during the past year, I started putting all news items on this page –  instead of putting some items on other pages (e.g. … Continue reading →

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Forest Fertilization

Posted on April 19, 2022 by admin

Liming and fertilization as mitigation tools in declining forest ecosystems R. F. Huett Water, Air, and Soil Pollution volume 44, pages93–118 “In central Europe the ‘new type’ forest damages have been observed since the mid 1970’s. Various investigations indicate that … Continue reading →

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