Pulp and paper industry weighs bioenergy future

SAN FRANCISCO ,  (RISI) - Rapidly developing technologies could transform the forest products industry with co-production of bioenergy that would lower mill manufacturing costs and provide new revenue streams from transportation fuels and chemical products, attracting high attendance at the Tappi International Bioenergy and Bioproducts Conference held last week in Portland, OR. But the promise of wood biomass will be a complex and challenging undertaking requiring hundreds of millions in capital investment, several presenters said.

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