The Canadian Woodlands Forum (CWF) and the Canadian Bio-Energy Association (CANBIO) have teamed- up and are pleased to announce one of Canada's leading edge conferences on today's hottest topic, “Bio-energy”. This two day event will take place prior to the Canadian Woodlands Forum flagship event DEMO International® 2008.

The “Bio-energy: Developing Trends and New Opportunities for a Changing Forest Industry” conference will provide:

• Updates on the availability of biomass across the country, and the opportunity in Atlantic Canada
• The challenges in meeting supply and demand from both Crown Lands and private woodlots
• The ‘latest-thinking’ on the impacts of biomass harvesting on forest ecosystems
• The need to work towards a comprehensive policy framework and development of practical biomass harvesting guidelines
• The economics of biomass harvesting and capital investment in bio-energy processing
• An update on the latest bio-energy processing technologies
• The opportunities to meet current demands for both domestic and commercial use, and an update on emerging market trends.