A company based in Tokushima prefecture in western Japan said it will build the world’s first fire-powered electricity plant which will use bamboo as its main source of fuel. Fujisaki Electric Co. said it will be able to generate 15.8 million kilowatts a year at the plant, or enough to provide el…
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High Road Capital Acquires Cali Bamboo
In Press release dated July 15, 2015, High Road Capital Partners (www.highroadcap.com) announced that it has acquired Cali Bamboo, LLC (www.calibamboo.com). Cali Bamboo is a leading manufacturer and direct-to-consumer retailer of bamboo flooring and sustainable building products. Based in San Die…
National Bamboo Mission and Wa Gi Wa join hands to plant 1000 bamboo rhizomes and saplings
Imphal, Manipur, India, May 3, 2015: Source: The Sangai Express. A four-day bamboo plantation initiative jointly organised by the National Bamboo Mission, Manipur Chapter and Wa Gi Wa concluded today at Chirik Loitongkhul, Imphal West. Around 1000 bamboo rhizomes and saplings were planted at a 2…
India’s second largest state, Madhya Pradesh takes the initiative with ‘National Bamboo Expo Mart’
Nicknamed the ‘heart of India’ due to its geographical location in India, Madhya Pradesh is the second largest state in the country by area. In the month of November, 2014, Madhya Pradesh State Bamboo Mission (MPSBM) took a positive step to promote bamboo by organising the ‘National Bamboo Expo M…
Made from Bamboo, (f)route POD by Giant Grass will give camping a whole new glamorous experience
“Promoting the use of bamboo is at the heart of what we do at Giant Grass”, says the company’s website. Its latest offering is the glamourous (f)route POD – a semi-permanent structure which can be used for camping, accommodation, as a studio or meditation space or possibly used as a gazebo in bac…
India celebrated World Bamboo Day 2014
Bamboo is ecologically friendly and bamboo products are trendy, fashionable and its use will only help us live green and build a sustainable tomorrow. World Bamboo Day was declared by the Thai Royal Forest Department on September 18 in Bangkok, during the 8th World Bamboo Congress. Since then on …
Bodoland University in North East India offers Diploma in Bamboo Technology
Students seeking a Diploma in Bamboo Technology can now enroll as an ‘Add on’ course under the aegis of the Department of Biotechnology at Bodoland University. Sponsored by the Agriculture Department, Bodoland Territorial Council Secretariat, Kokrajhar. The primary aim of the course is to motivat…
Chhattisgarh state in central India focuses on Bamboo, undertakes bamboo plantation drive
Under the National Bamboo Mission, a bamboo plantation campaign has taken place in the state of Chhattisgarh – the 10th largest state in India. According to officials, Chhattisgarh will be now in a position to produce 5 million bamboos per annum. Chhattisgarh has major bamboo cultivation in…
BamboofloorChina.com: committed to developing environmentally friendly bamboo building materials
BamboofloorChina.com (BothBest) is a Chinese company focusing on bamboo and manufactures largest variety and offers widest varieties, consistent quality, unbeatable pricing of bamboo, including flooring, decking, panels, plywood, veneer, lumber, mats, cabinets, countertop, fence, pole and related…
Burger King’s ‘black burger with bamboo charcoal cheese’ in Japan sets a new trend in bamboo culinary
Burger King launched the Premium Kuro Burger (kuro means “black”) in 2012, colouring the bread with bamboo charcoal and adding squid ink to the ketchup. In 2013, the series upgraded to the Kuro Ninja, which kept the buns and squid ink ketchup and added on a slice of bacon. Now Burger King, will s…