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MONDAY, SEPT. 18, 2017: PRE-CONFERENCE DAY
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Annual General Meeting
Open to all WPAC members
Board meeting to follow AGM from 11:00 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location: Albert Room, Ottawa Marriott Hotel
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
IEA Bioenergy Task 32 Business Meeting
IEA Task Force members only
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Workshops
Location: Capital/Carleton Room, Ottawa Marriott Hotel
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Community Biomass Heating Workshop
-Government of Ontario and Ecostrat Topics include:
• Bioheat in Ontario - regulatory environment
• Biomass supply chain risk
• Evolution of biomass heating in Europe and lessons for Ontario
• Wood supply challenges and opportunities
• Biomass boiler and micro generation
• Biomass experience in Ontario schools
• Biomass successes and challenges in Northeast U.S.
• Quality certifications
• Heating with wood pellets
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 pm
Sustainable Biomass Program - Carsten Huljus and Simon Armstrong, SBP
Topics include:
• Why do we need sustainability certification?
• What is the Sustainable Biomass Program?
• The SBP framework - key concepts
• Data tracking system
• Getting certified
• Costs
• Key players - SBP, ASI, certification bodies
• Organization of SBP - roles of the board, advisory board, and stakeholder committee
Workshop pre-registration is required; spaces are limited.
12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Tour of Lauzon Recycled Wood Energy and Nearby Biomass Heating Installations
Explore Okofen Boiler heating system in a Church in Papineauville, Que., followed by the Lauzon pellet plant tour. Tour pre-registration is required. Transportation and lunch will be provided.
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Pellet Party: Celebrating 150 years of sustainable energy in Canada
Join us at the Mill St. Brewery to kick off WPAC and celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday in the nation’s capital!
12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. - LUNCH
TUESDAY, SEPT. 19, 2017: CONFERENCE PART 1 - BIOMASS CO-FIRING AND DEDICATED FIRING IN PC BOILERS
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Networking Breakfast
Check-in at registration outside the exhibition area and enjoy a hot breakfast before sessions commence.
9:00 a.m. to 9:20 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks
Speakers:
• Rene Landry, president, Wood Pellet Association of Canada
• Representative from the Federal Government of Canada
9:20 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.
Keynote speaker: William Strauss, FutureMetrics
An introduction to wood pellets, biomass co-firing, current global impact and potential benefits for Canada.
9:50 a.m. to 10:20 a,m.
The Global Pellet Outlook
10:20 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.
Networking Break
Beverages and light snacks will be available in the exhibition area.
10:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
The Case for Biomass: Sustainability, GHG benefits and Cost Comparisons
Moderator: Rob Mager, Ontario Power Generation
Speakers:
• Carsten Huljus, Sustainable Biomass Program: Producing biomass sustainably. Biomass raw material sources, sustainability indicators, tracking GHG benefits, role of certification.
• Devin McCarthy, vice-president, public affairs, Canadian Electricity Association: Biomass in the power mix. Compare and contrast with coal-to-gas conversions, NGCC, wind, solar, tidal. Prevalence of each. Cost comparisons, dispatching, connecting to power grid, GHG benefits, NIMBY issues, environmental considerations etc.
12:20 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Networking Luncheon
Lunch buffet will be available in exhibition area.
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Why Biomass Conversions Work
Moderator: Vaughan Bassett, Pinnacle Renewable Energy
Speakers:
• Deborah Keedy, Drax Power - Drax’s biomass power journey.
• Rob Mager, Ontario Power Generation - Full conversion, Canadian case studies: OPG. White pellets at Atikokan, black pellets at Thunder Bay.
• Paul James, Ramboll - International experiences with biomass power conversions.
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Networking Break
Beverages and light snacks will be available in the exhibition area.
4:00 p.m. to 5:20 p.m.
Biomass Policy and Legislation
Moderator: Jaap Koppejan, IEA Bioenergy Task 32
Speakers:
• Yves Ryckmans, Laborelec - Engie’s biomass power experience in Belgium
• Gordon Murray, WPAC - Review of global biomass support policies - EU, UK, NL, Belgium, Denmark, Korea, Japan, Canada, Alberta. Goals, support mechanisms, sustainability and GHG rules.
• Speaker TBD - Solid Biofuel Standards.
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
Enjoy spectacular views overlooking Parliament Hill in the Revolving Room, located on the top floor of the Marriott for a networking cocktail reception.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20, 2017: CONFERENCE PART 2 - WOOD PELLET HEATING MARKETS 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Networking Breakfast
Enjoy a hot breakfast in the exhibition area before sessions commence.
8:30am to 10:00am
The Case for Pellet Heating: Wood Benefits, Markets and More
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Networking Break
Beverages and light snacks will be available in the exhibition area.
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Developing the Canadian and U.S. Pellet Heating Markets, Moderator: John Arsenault, Wood Pellet Association of Canada & Quebec Wood Export Bureau
• John Ackerly, Alliance for Green Heat - introduce the benefits of wood pellet heating, where it is used worldwide, the kinds of appliances used, the potential benefits for Canada and what delegates will learn today.
• Gilles Gauthier, European Pellet Council - European Pellet Market Review
• Christiane Egger, Upper Austria Energy Agency - Austrian experience in growing biomass heating
• TBD - North American Market Review
11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Safety Matters at the Plant
Canadian wood pellet safety update with Scott Bax, Pinnacle Renewable Energy.
12:30 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Wrap-up and Adjournment
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