New types of green fuels produced using waste from forestry may be among the first new generation biofuels to start production, an executive from Finnish forestry and paper group UPM-Kymmene said.
UPM was planning to expand into biofuel production and was currently conducting trials to produce biodiesel, bioethanol and heavy fuel oils from forest residues including tree bark, twigs and stumps.According to their plans they should have the necessary information to make decisions about the first large scale commercial unit by the middle of this year.If current trials were positive, a start to commercial green fuel production from forest residues could be possible in 2012-2013, said vice president corporate relations and development Hans Sohlstrom.
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