Canada 5% conversion 1.4 million tonnes $378 million 1,400 jobs Newfoundland 5% conversion 125,000 tonnes $34 million 125 jobs 100% Quebec 20% 5% conversion 235,000 tonnes $63 million 235 jobs Prince Edward Island 100% 5% conversion 25,000 tonnes $7 million 25 jobs Ontario 32% 5% conversion 567,000 tonnes $153 million 567 jobs Nova Scotia 100% 5% conversion 166,000 tonnes $45 million 166 jobs Legend Heating Oil Electricity % of households where current fuel is more expensive than wood pellets New Brunswick Firewood Propane Pellet Value: $270/tonne Pellet Jobs: 0.35 direct manufacturing, plus 0.65 indirect distribution, fibre supply, stove installation, sales etc… per 1,000 tonnes of pellets consumed. 96% 5% conversion 125,000 tonnes $34 million 125 jobs % Canadian BIOMASS 19
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