BIOMASS CANADIAN 12 16 End of an Era 19 Filling the Gap 21 26 UBC and Nexterra partner for demonstration of innovative biomass gasification system. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012 After burning its last piece of coal, OPG Atikokan begins the transition to pellet power. B.C.’s Pacific Carbon Trust is leading the development of the bio-coal industry. Temperature determines the state-of-matter yielded by pyrolysis: torrefied biomass, bio-oil, biocarbon or gas products. The Biomass Pyrolysis Spectrum From lignin to biofuels, CRIBE has accomplished much in four years. Growing Ontario’s Bio-economy 12 Cleaning Up 16 “B.C. has tremendous potential to become a global leader in bioenergy by supporting the growth of the bio-coal industry.” Read the full story on page 19 19 DEPARTMENTS 6 7 28 29 Biomass Update – News Conference Report – Pacific Rim Summit New Gear Events & Education COLUMNS 4 9 10 30 Editorial – Here We Go Again WPAC – Das Biomass FPAC – Green Workforce Guest Column – The Carbon Cycle Our Cover A new biomass project at UBC features Nexterra’s first commercial demonstration of a gasification and syngas conditioning technology with GE Jenbacher engines. Photo by Don Erhardt. Story on page 12. Canadian BIOMASS 3
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