funding gives bioenergy a boost T he Northern Development Initiative Trust, an independent regional economic development corporation, continues to distribute funding on behalf of the British Columbia and Ca- nadian governments for many new bioenergy initiatives that involve the use of mountain pine beetle (MPB)-killed wood. These include the following. Del-Tech Manufacturing has received support to develop a biomass cogeneration plant at the Baldy Hughes Therapeu- tic Community addictions centre near Prince George. Del-Tech has also received a $5.5-million loan towards the construction of a $15-million thermal oil biomass heating plant to be leased to Canfor’s Mackenzie sawmill for dry kiln operation. Del-Tech and Nechako Mechanical are receiving assistance to develop new wood pellet-fired boiler systems that can compete with low-emis- sion European models. Various partners in and around Fort St. James have received funds to commission a marketing plan to further develop bio- energy opportunities as part of the development of a world- class bioenergy industry cluster in that community. Pinnacle Pellet Meadowbank has received a loan to install a biomass decontamination and preparation system. This will enable the use of additional processed fibre directly from log- ging operations and reduce debris-related costs. Pioneer Biomass is receiving a loan of about $1 million to expand its business into the recovery of wood waste that would normally be burned on logging sites. The company plans to operate two custom-built horizontal grinders and the support equipment to produce and deliver material to Capital Power and Pinnacle Pellet. Northwest Wood Preservers is receiving a $2-million loan towards constructing a $5.5-million pellet plant at the Vander- hoof Specialty Wood Products value-added finger joint lumber plant in Vanderhoof, near Prince George. The pellet plant will use all residual waste from the fingerjoint plant, which in turn primarily uses lumber trim ends from MPB-killed trees. All-Wood Fibre, a biomass chipping company that now of- fers a range of biomass procurement and processing services, has received expansion money to source fibre and purchase its first grinder. Cariboo Waste Products in Quesnel, a newly formed divi- sion of Clan Logging, has received rebates to support an expan- sion to manufacture wood chips for use in pulp, pellet, and bioenergy plants. In November 2009, the BC Bioenergy Network (BCBN), a provincially funded organization supporting the growing bioen- ergy sector, announced a strategic agreement with the First Na- tions Energy and Mining Council and the First Nations Forestry Council to further the development and commercialization of bioenergy technologies. In October 2009, BCBN announced a similar strategic agreement with Terasen Gas and distributed $52,500 to Initiatives Prince George to support the Northern Bioenergy Partnership, an industry-led collaboration that will establish the region as a bioenergy leader. P E L L E T P LANT SOLUT IONS Your benefi t from an experienced and wellknown reliable supplier of complete wood production plants: - Complete pellet plants including engineering from one source - Main equipment from Dieffenbacher Group - Turnkey plants with performance guarantee - Fast start-up and reliable production DIEFFENBACHER GMBH + CO. KG [email protected] | www.dieffenbacher.de CanadianBIOMASS 11 Our customers want complete pellet production plants from a single source – We have the expertise to deliver turnkey process equipment. Günter Natus – Sales Director bloesch-partner w3p_pa_GB
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