Plantations generate large volumes of wood residues which have potential to replace fossil fuels as an energy source, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Research organisations
Cyclone Testing Station http://www.eng.jcu.edu.au/csts/
FWPA – Forest and Wood Products Australia http://www.timber.org.au
Forest & Wood Products Research & Development Corporation http://www.fwprdc.org.au
Government departments / regulators
ABCB - Australian Building Codes Board http://www.abcb.gov.au/
AgForests http://www.agforests.com.au/
Queensland BCQ - Building Codes Queensland http://www.dip.qld.gov.au/our-services/building-codes-queensland.html
DPI - Department of Primary Industries http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/dpi/hs.xsl/home_ENA_HTML.htm
EPA – Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.qld.gov.au
Forestry Plantations Queensland http://www.fpq.qld.gov.au/asp/index.asp
NR&W – Natural Resources and Water http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/
Standards Australia http://www.standards.org.au/
A3P http://www.a3p.asn.au
AFTN - Australia Forest and Trade Network http://www.wwf.org.au/ourwork/land/aftn/
ATFA - Australian Timber Flooring Association http://www.atfa.com.au
Australian Forests http://www.australianforests.org.au/
NAFI - National Association of Forest Industries http://www.nafi.com.au
TABMA http://www.tabma.com.au
Timber Development Association http://www.timber.net.au
Timber Preservers Association of Australia http://www.tpaa.com.au
EWPAA - Engineered Wood Products Association of Australia http://www.paa.asn.au/Index.html
AFS - Australian Forestry Standard http://www.forestrystandard.org.au/
FSC - Forest Stewardship Council http://www.fscaustralia.org
Better Forests Schools Education Website http://www.betterforests.com.au/
Friday Offcuts - Australasian Forest Industry News http://www.fridayoffcuts.com
Wood Naturally Better Campaign http://www.naturallybetter.com.au
Canadian Wood Council http://www.cwc.ca/
Southern Pine http://www.southernpine.com/
TRADA http://www.trada.co.uk/