Plantations generate large volumes of wood residues which have potential to replace fossil fuels as an energy source, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The websites below offer some good general and advanced technical knowledge on timber related subjects.
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/