The COVID-19 pandemic has upset all our ways of doing things and shattered all our gains. In a short period of time, the world’s population has had to change its lifestyles and must now learn…
Forest Operations
This article was originally published in Canadian Forest Industries. By Francis Charette, FPInnovations, research lead, forest engineering For the past three years, I have led a research program at FPInnovations called Forestry 4.0. Our objective…
In British Columbia, damage from marine borers reduces the service life of boomsticks used to keep log bundles together for storage and transport, and is estimated to cost the forest industry $12 million a year. FPInnovations…
The rapidly evolving situation of the COVID-19 crisis has identified a critical need for the local supply of goods and materials to the medical sector. Therefore, FPInnovations is actively working with the industry, governments and…
Our forests are a key element in fighting climate change. In addition to sequestering carbon, their biomass can be used as a source of energy or raw material and a substitute for fossil fuel-based products….
Pete Van Amelsfoort, General Manager of Quality Hardwoods Ltd. in Powassan, Ontario has saved his wood products company over $3.9 million dollars in the past 12 years. How? By switching from heating with fuel oil…
Due to ongoing health concerns and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic, the much-anticipated DEMO International show and conference have been postponed to 2021. DEMO International event organizers are currently in the process of investigating new…
There is tremendous value to British Columbians in reducing forest slash burning. Benefits include improved community protection, lessened environmental impacts, and increased employment. Since 2017, FPInnovations and the Forest Enhancement Society of British Columbia (FESBC)…
In this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of Canada’s natural resource industries in our everyday lives has been magnified. Key sectors such as petroleum, electricity, forestry and mining are supporting essential…
