Bio Fuel Frenzy Forum Focus
By 250 News
Thursday, November 15, 2007 03:58 AM
Bio Fuel is the focus of a special forum set for UNBC Friday afternoon. The forum has been organized by the Economics program and the Economics Student Society and will examine the economic feasibility of various bioenergy schemes which plan to use mountain pine beetle wood and fibre.
In short, is it feasible or just a frenzy as the region looks for ways to salvage what ever dollars can be salvaged from the ravaged wood? (photo shows pellets made from beetle killed fibre, opinion250 archive)
Two speakers will be attending: Professor Kurt Klein from the University of Lethbridge and Brad Stennes, an economist with the Pacific Forestry Centre in Victoria.
Klein is an agricultural economics prof and has recieved numerous awards for his research. His research interests have included aspects of farm production, technological change, marketing and agriculture development, environmental issues and international trade. He has written more than 250 professional papers, in addition to books, book chapters, book reviews, and numerous research and extension reports.
Klein and Stennes have collaborated on a couple of research papers, while Stennes, who is with Natural Resources Canada, has produced several other papers on forestry issues including trade, secondary wood products , climate change and forestry policy.
The forum will start at 2pm in the Senate Chamber (accessible from the Atrium of the Administration Building).
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