BIOMASS CANADIAN NOV/DEC 2009 16 11 Demolition Power Industrial waste management specialist Enfoui-Bec is diverting waste wood from landfill. Since the recycling began, the volume of recycled wood waste going to power neighbouring pulp and paper mills has increased by 30%. 22 25 16 Banking on Pellets Pinnacle Pellet’s Meadowbank facility has been up and running for just over a year. It’s a streamlined affair that works 24/7 to keep up with the demand for wood energy. 25 11 DEPARTMENTS 4 6 20 21 31 32 34 Biomass Is Booming The CanBio annual conference and trade show in Edmonton show- cased expanding technologies and successful bioenergy projects. 2010 Chipper & Grinder Guide This year’s annual guide to portable chippers and grinders has a new look. The specs listings give an idea of what’s available in technology and capacity to suit a user’s needs. “The nightmare scenario is a line of trucks waiting as the grinder moves locations because it has run out of readily available biomass.” Read the full story on page 21 Editorial – Making biomass sexy Biomass Update – News Events – Shows, conferences, and more Residues 2 Riches – Improving transport efficiency Event Preview – World Bioenergy Project Reports – Pellets at Groupe Savoie CANBIO Update – Effective communication Our Cover Residuals from nearby sawmills are trucked to Pinnacle Pellet’s Meadowbank facility in British Columbia and used to supply the flourishing wood pellet market. Story on page 16. Photo: Bill Tice/Canadian Biomass www.canadianbiomassmagazine.com CanadianBIOMASS 3
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