CAMBRIDGE, MA – An essential lumber product tucked inside the blades of sleek massive wind turbines is experiencing spot shortages of supply: Balsa wood. The lightweight wood is used to build sandwich ...

Simply sign up to the Global Economy myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The rollout of new wind power projects could be delayed by a shortage of balsa wood. Better known for its use in ...

For years, balsa wood has been a key component in the giant rotor blades on the top of wind turbines. Most of it comes from the rain forests of South America and, in particular, from Ecuador. As the ...