WPAC LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE Prince George, BC – The Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC) has launched its all-new website (www.pellet.org), providing members and the public with all new information and functionality in a modern design. Redesigned and built in conjunction with Canadian Biomass, the site includes up-to-date information on wood pellet manufacturing, the benefits of using wood pellets in a number of applications, membership information, contact information on members and associate members, and more. New features include: . Upfront news and views section, including articles from Executive Director Gordon Murray. . Live news and industry event feeds, updated daily courtesy of Canadian Biomass. . Pellet primers on Canadian production, sustainability, and environmental benefits. . Market feeds on pricing for natural gas and oil, and coming soon, wood pellets. . Industry links NEW NEXTERRA PROJECTS INCLUDE BIOMASS CHP Vancouver, BC – Nexterra Systems Corp. is poised to significantly expand its fleet of biomass energy systems as it officially opens two large new projects at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee and at UBC in Vancouver. The $27 million UBC plant will demonstrate at commercial scale a new renewable combined heat and power (CHP) solution that combines Nexterra’s gasification and unique new syngas conditioning technologies with General Electric’s Jenbacher internal combustion engine. Nexterra says the resulting power system will be significantly more efficient, costcompetitive and cleaner than conventional biomass combustion-to-steam or combustion- to-ORC power plants. This will make the system economically viable at a scale of 2 to 10 Mwe – one-tenth the size of conventional biomass-to-steam power systems. AGRI INVESTMENT FORUM HELPS FIND BIOMASS FUNDS Toronto, ON – The Agri Investment Forum is encouraging emerging (First Look Showcase) and growth stage (Investment Ready) companies to apply to present at the Agri Investment Forum on June 27, 2012 at The Delta Chelsea Hotel. The Agri Investment Forum will provide visibility to the following sub sectors: . Bio Industrial Products . Desalination & Waste Water Treatment . Agricultural Waste Management . Forestry Products & Management . Crop Science & Yield Optimization . Nutraceuticals & Functional Foods . Biofuels, Renewable Feedstocks & Renewable Energy . Bio Pesticides & Bio Herbicides . Aeroponics & Aquaculture Limited spots available and applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Please visit their website for more information: http://www.agri-investmentforum.com/ apply_to_present.php IN BRIEF... QUEBEC The province of Québec may link its cap-and-trade system with California to create a joint market to trade greenhouse gas emission permits. SAINT JOHN, NB Master Promotions Ltd. Is expanding its BC trade show portfolio by acquiring a highly successful British Columbia Trade Event, Resources Expo, held in Prince George. VANCOUVER, BC Lignol Energy Corporation has announced that it has become a member of the Oak Ridge Carbon Fiber Composites Consortium, which is devoted to the development and commercial deployment of new carbon fiber and composite materials. POINT TUPPER, NS The former NewPage Port Hawkesbury mill site for the $208-million biomass cogeneration plant has received a steam turbine generator that will produce electricity, with aims to be operational during the first quarter of 2013 MONTREAL, QC Fibrek Inc. has concluded an agreement for the sale of green energy produced at its cogeneration facilities in Saint-Félicien, QC, to Hydro-Québec.