Wood Pellet Association of Canada

Join us September 17-18, 2024 for Powering Sustainability: The Role of Biomass in Electrification Across Canada and around the globe, there’s an electrification revolution. Powering the shift from fossil fuels to clean, renewable and responsible energy will require new innovations and solutions. Biomass and wood pellets have a critical role to play in the transition to a greener and brighter future. Register now for WPAC's 2024 Conference in Victoria, BC! https://www.wpac-agm.org/

WPAC has announced its second Safety Hero: Donald White, a plant operator with Shaw Renewables in Hardwood Lakes, NS. Read the article below to learn more about Donald and his commitment to safety.

The Forest Enhancement Society of BC welcomes applications to fund forest enhancement projects year-round. Projects to receive funding are those whose primary goal is wildfire risk reduction, enhanced wood fibre utilization, or both, while also achieving additional benefits such as wildlife habitat enhancement, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from utilizing wood fibre, improving recreational opportunities, and rehabilitating forests. Are you interested in applying? FESBC is holding an information session for proponents on June 25. Click the link below to learn more and sign up for the session.

ENplus® has just announced that they certified over 13.6 million tonnes of wood pellets in 2023, and the 2024 certified production is projected to be over 14.5 million tonnes.

I had the great chance to chat with Anna Simet at Biomass Magazine for a Q&A on process safety – read it here: https://lnkd.in/eVSD78bV Tagging: Wood Pellet Association of Canada, Gordon Murray, Fahimeh Yazdan Panah, PhD, PMP, P.Eng, BC Forest Safety, Obex Risk

Alliance for Green Heat looking for participants for Pellet Stove Survey: https://lnkd.in/gnjTf8HH

Port of/de Belledune, a WPAC member and strong pellet industry supporter, has captured Honourable Mention for Community Project of the Year as part of the 2024 Canadian Biomass Awards. Well done! Denis D. Caron https://lnkd.in/gqXdZd3w

It's been a great week focused on bioheat at Canadian Biomass, and we wrap up with a look at the award-winning project in Fort Simpson, N.W.T. It involved the installation of biomass heating systems in two of the village’s main municipal infrastructure buildings, including a swimming pool and fitness center, which were connected to a district biomass heating plant run by the territorial government. Additionally, an entirely new system was set up for their water treatment plant. Thanks to our 2024 Sponsors for making this focus week possible: Fink Machine Inc.; Wood Pellet Association of Canada; BSB; KMW Energy Group; and Schmid AG energy solutions. https://lnkd.in/gTRZ_sNs #Biomass #Bioheat #BioHeatWeek

I was privileged to share my thoughts about biomass safety in Japan.

Drax and three leading Japanese companies, NYK Line, NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers, and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. have signed a new MOU to develop the world's first biomass-fuelled ship and the technology to power it.