BIOMASS CANADIAN 12 18 Doubling Down 23 Perfect Pairing 25 28 Pellet manufacturing creates an integrated value-added outlet for this unique Quebec lumber manufacturer. MarCh/april 2013 Pinnacle Renewable Energy Group is betting a new port facility will boost its wood pellet export capacity. Alberta’s Biorefining Conversions Network works with industry to create new bioproducts. Algae have potential, but there are uniquely Canadian challenges to overcome. From Slime to Dollar Signs? 12 DuStinG OFF PrOFitS Biomass appliance makers note that growing the domestic market means converting one customer at a time. A company in Maine is doing just that. Includes Biomass Boiler Buyers Guide Growing the Domestic Market 18 9 25 “There’s a tying together of multiple factors in any growth story and for us I think the biggest part of our story is that we were able to develop a process whereby we could handle a full spectrum of wood.” Read the full story on page 18 DEPARTMENTS 6 32 33 Biomass update – News Events & Education new Gear coluMNS 4 8 10 34 Editorial – Europe’s Pellet Basket WPAC – Pellet Awakening FPAC – 100 Years Guest Column – Green Growth Our Cover The Granulco pellet plant was opened on the Boisaco site in 2009 to provide an outlet for the mill’s sawdust. Photo by Granulco. Story on page 12 Canadian BIOMASS 3
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