The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Releases 2013 Annual Report
“Our 7th Annual Report reflects the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities’ (the Endowment) unique “playbook” for supporting the North American forest industry by adding value to forests,” notes President Carlton Owen. “Like a successful sports team, the Endowment’s game plan hones-in on well-defined outcomes, team play, and taking calculated risks. Winning for us means systemic, […]
Report Notes New Investment in Research and Development Necessary If Forest Industry to Have Bright Future
In tough times companies and governments look to cut costs. Unfortunately, those cuts may come at the expense of future opportunities, such as new product development. A new report released today finds that the forest products manufacturing industry invests less than one-seventh as much as the average U.S. manufacturing sector, seriously undermining the industry’s capacity […]
Results of New Study Suggests Ways to Enhance Payment for Energy Value When Harvesting, Hauling, and Selling Woody Biomass for Fuel
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (January 27, 2014) Wood is the oldest form of raw material used to generate energy. Yet, the fact that trees have low energy density relative to other fuels and that in its natural state wood is usually one-half water by weight, challenges its competitive value […]
Endowment, USDA Forest Service Sign Master MOU to Enhance Long-Term Partnership
Carlton Owen, President and CEO of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment), today signed a master agreement with USDA Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. The Endowment and the Forest Service have collaborated on numerous projects since the Endowment’s creation in 2006. This new master agreement reflects the importance of this partnership and opens […]
Endowment Endorses Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack’s Plans to Advance Cellulosic Nanomaterial
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (December 11, 2013) Carlton Owen, President and CEO of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment), praised Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement of the public-private partnership between the Endowment and the USDA Forest Service aimed at rapid commercialization of cellulosic nanomaterial. ThePartnership’s primary goal […]
New Partnership Ensures Future for North America’s Premier Database of Wood-to-Energy Producing/Consuming Facilities
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SCFor IMMEDIATE RELEASE (December 10, 2013) The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today announced a new partnership with three associations representing various segments of the wood-to-energy sector. Under terms of the agreement, Biomass Power Association (BPA), Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC), and the Pellet Fuels Institute […]
2014 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program Challenge Request for Pre-Proposals Available
The U.S. Department of Defense today announced that it is accepting pre-proposals for the 2014 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program Challenge. The 2014 Challenge Request for Pre-Proposals and the downloadable PDF pre-proposal form are now available on the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Community’s (the Endowment) webpage. This information is also available by contacting Peter@dev.usendowment.org . The deadline […]
Endowment Elects New Members and New Officers
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) this past week welcomed the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors. Judith Stockdale of Chicago, Illinois and Colin Moseley of Seattle, Washington were elected at the fall meeting of the Endowment board. The Endowment also announced the election of new officers for […]
Studies Shows Reforestation of Flood-prone Agricultural Lands Reduces Surface Water Runoff and Associated Soil Erosion
A new modeling study conducted by the USDA Forest Service Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research highlights the role reforestation plays in reducing flooding and the volume of farmland-derived sediments in waterways in the Lower Mississippi River Alluvial Valley. The study has been accepted for publication in the journal Ecological Engineering. Project leads Ying Ouyang, Ted Leininger, […]
“The State and Future of U.S. Forestry and the Forest Industry” Report Released
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (9.13.2013) While raging wildfires in the western U.S. dominate the evening news and disrupt the daily routines of tens of thousands of Americans, a new report points to the need for more and better markets for low- value, dead, and dying wood as one […]