the day. If we do the calculations and compare apples to apples, we’re not getting the heat out of this boiler like we should be.” Comparing natural gas to wood biomass, Lindeboom says that he likes the wood pellets because they have reduced costs below those for natural gas. He also mentions that they’re consistent, environmentally friendly, and car- bon neutral. And he’s very interested in op- portunities to earn carbon credits for burning biomass rather than fossil fuels to help offset some of the infrastructure costs. But he also likes the convenience of his old system. “Still, I The Lindebooms use biomass heating to keep 80,000 square feet of roses warm year-round. think natural gas has got to be the nicest fuel to burn,” he says. “You turn it on, you turn it off, you walk away. Biomass, let’s face it, it is more labour intensive.” “So, are we totally happy with the system? Well, today we are because it’s running. It has helped us to keep our costs down. But some days you just think, throw that thing in the scrap bin and turn the gas back on and just live with the extra costs.”• Wood Pelleting Plants Capacity: 300 - 8,000 kg per press AMANDUS KAHL GmbH & Co. KG SARJ Equipment, Mr. Rick B. MacArthur 309 Primrose Lane, Newmarket, Ont L3Y 5Z1 Phone: 001-905-836 5643 Fax: 001-905-836 6037 [email protected] www.akahl.de 12 CanadianBIOMASS MARCH 2009
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