BIOMASS $"/"%*"/ 12 17 21 23 Tree Trouble 32 36 MAY/JUNE 2012 Ontario pellet production Canadian Biofuels Inc. has built its first wood pellet plant, despite delays and challenges. Removing biomass could help BC forests. Prince George Showguide Everything you need to know for the upcoming International Bioenergy Conference & Exhibition in Prince George. Investing in BC’s Future The BC Bioenergy Network is working to build a world-class bioeconomy industry in its province. Biomass Knowledge 12 Green Education Tembec Chapleau Operations has done experimental harvesting to determine impacts on biodiversity, productivity and more. The University of Northern British Columbia has become a leader in renewable energy utilization. 40 Eliminating Dust Dust is a big problem in the biomass industry, but Martin Engineering has a solution. 23 “The fall of 2008 hit, and all credit basically evaporated, putting everything on hold.” Read the full story on page 17 40 DEPARTMENTS 6 30 43 45 Biomass Update – News Market Report New Gear Events & Education COLUMNS 4 8 10 46 Editorial – Lighting the Home Fires WPAC Update – Argus Report FPAC – Biomass Advantage Guest Column – BC’s Biomass Momentum Our Cover UNBC has both a pellet and a gasification system in Prince George. Photo: Rob van Adrichem/UNBC. Story on page 12 Canadian BIOMASS 3
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