BIOMASS update WOOD NETWORK LINKS BUYERS, SELLERS, INVESTORS Fibre Connections BC, a new British Co-lumbia provincial government service, will directly link fibre suppliers, manufacturers, and investors to streamline the flow of Brit-ish Columbia’s wood to its highest value use. Under the new network, fibre inquiries or proposals received anywhere by the govern-ment will be directed to 1 of 72 fibre officers based in communities across the province. The officers will triage the requests, provide information, and bring together buyers, sellers, and investors where applicable. Requests that cannot be filled immediately will be logged and tracked to ensure they are matched with future opportunities. Fibre Connections BC will work closely with the British Columbia Ministry of Community and Rural Development and resource ministries to ensure that informa-tion is coordinated across government and captures all new investment opportunities. “Whether you’re a wood pellet pro-ducer looking for chips, or a First Nation, municipal government, or community forest license-holder looking for customers, Fibre Connections BC can help get you in touch with the people you need,” says Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell. A public website will be launched in fall 2010 to support the network. IN BRIEF... Ecological Solutions for the Fut Bioenergy E Simplified die system Sturdy and reliable Low maintenance Ecological Solutions for the Future TECHNOLOGY The AV Nackawic pulp mill in Nackawic, New Brunswick, is receiving $2.37 million from the federal government through the Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program. Part of the funding will support upgrades to reduce the mill’s water and energy consumption, and part will support the installation of equip-ment to grind wood pieces for more efficient combustion. The ability to process more wood, along with upgrades to the combustion system, will increase the mill’s annual produc-tion of renewable energy by 12,039 GJ/year. Enviva has signed a long-term wood pellet supply contract with Electrabel, a subsid-iary of GDF Suez Group, one of the largest utilities in the world. Under the contract, Enviva will supply 480,000 tonnes/year of wood pellets to Electrabel’s biomass power generating facilities in Belgium. Enviva will supply the wood pellets from its expanding manufacturing base of production facilities in the southeastern United States. Pellet Mill Evolution Serie El ti S s [email protected] Turnkey Pellet Plants Solutions Québec (Qc) Saint-Georges (Qc) Montréal (Qc) 418 628-2888 418 228-8911 6 Salmon Arm (BC) 450 435-2121 250 562-2727 CanadianBIOMASS i Contact us at [email protected] 418 628-2888 www.comact.com Hot Springs (Arkansas) Portland (Oregon) 501 760-1100 503 213-3192 Range Fuels has produced cellulosic metha-nol from the initial phase of its first commer-cial cellulosic biofuels plant near Soperton, Georgia, using woody biomass. It will be used to produce biodiesel for various applica-tions, including transportation fuel. Range Fuels plans to begin production of fuel-grade cellulosic ethanol from the plant in the third quarter of 2010, for use in transportation fuel markets. Range Fuels plans to expand the capacity of the plant to 60 million gallons of cellulosic biofuels annually, with construction to begin next summer. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 MORE THAN 200 SOLD
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