greenhouse heated from landfill gas fuelled chp plant Demers Greenhouses, a tomato plant in Quebec, is being heated with heat pro-duced by an eight-megawatt landfill gas fuelled CHP plant. European Power Sys-tems (EPS) commissioned the heat recov-ery system being used after Demers Green-houses owner Jacques Demers learned of the opportunity to take advantage of this unique heating method, which has already provided the greenhouse more than 10,000 megawatt-hours of energy. The contract to implement the cogeneration system was awarded to EPS in August of 2011 and came online in fall of 2012. ccemc gives $900k in new Biological projects T he Climate Change and Emissions Corporation (CCEMC) is funding three new projects through its Biological Greenhouse Gas Management Program. The proj-ects have a combined value of more than $1 million, and the CCEMC is committing more than $880,000 in support. The Biological Greenhouse Gas Management Pro-gram is managed by Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions and the projects include, opti-mizing small methane biofilters for controlling low volume point-source emissions, creating a new type of biochar to support water remediation in the oil sands and a program that will help Alberta farmers implement offset projects while improving sustainability practices. Each project supports Alberta’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions using biological approaches. Biomass to heat 13 Buildings in p.e.i. Prince Edward Island has approved contracts to install biomass heating systems in 13 build-ings across the province in an effort to reduce its reliance on expensive and environmentally harmful fossil fuels. The contracts are for 20-year terms. The contracted companies – Com-pany 8230773 Ltd. and Wood4Heating Canada – are responsible for the design, construction and operation of the units and will be installing the systems in hospitals, schools, nursing facilities, and other public buildings over the next three years. Biomass heating will save P .E.I. roughly $120,000 in costs each year and the contracts will have a combined economic impact of more than $500,000 annually. For expanded industry news and daily updates, visit www.canadianbiomassmagazine.ca Canadian BIOMASS 7
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