BIOMASS CANADIAN 26 10 Green gas 18 A low-carbon horizon 20 Bio-pipelines JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 The Kwadacha Nation are the new operators of North America’s first wood gasification system for district energy. Scaling Up 2017 speakers share lessons learned. Natural gas pipelines that crisscross the Edmonton area will soon flow with an injection of renewable natural gas (RNG) from wood waste. 26 INDUSTRIAL DEMAND FutureMetrics’ William Strauss and Seth Walker dissect the 2018 global markets outlook for industrial wood pellets. 24 The top 10 conveyor hazards and their solutions. Conveyor safety 9 10 DEPARTMENTS 6 14 29 Industry news Equipment spotlight – Boilers Product News – New Gear “We certainly have the biomass capability, and we’ve seen how far the technology has come.” 20 Read the full story on page 10 COLUMNS 4 8 30 Editorial WPAC – Consider ‘what ifs’ Final Thoughts Our Cover FutureMetrics estimates the potential new demand for industrial wood pellets through 2025 is in excess of 26 million tonnes per year. Read the story on page 26. Photo courtesy Pinnacle Renewable Energy. Canadian BIOMASS 3
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