BIOMASS CANADIAN 10 7 All Fired Up 14 Photo: Jeff Benjamin NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 The energy system at Kruger Products burns syngas from biomass directly in the boiler, replacing natural gas. A visit to EPZ’ s Borssele power plant reveals what happens to wood pellets after they leave Canadian shores. How the Dutch Do It 17 The savings continue to climb from a biomass boiler installed at Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the late 1980s. Old-School Heating 24 10 Take It or Leave It? 17 Maine’ s new woody biomass guidelines take a new approach to biomass harvest, giving an idea of the types and amounts to leave behind to maintain site quality. Our annual guide to portable/mobile chippers and grinders is back with more new gear. Basic specs listings give an idea of what’ s available in technology and capacity to suit a user’ s needs. 2011 Chipper & Grinder Guide Photo: EPZ 14 “Most importantly, implemen-tation of these practices on the ground depends on the profes-sional judgment, knowledge, and skill of the logger conduct-ing the harvest operation.” Read the full story on page 10 DEPARTMENTS 5 22 23 30 Biomass Update – News Project Reports – Residential pellets, Events Gear News – Whole-tree chipper Quebec district heat coluMNS 4 9 21 Editorial – Pellet standards Project Financing – Choosing equipment WPAC Update – Trading pellets Our Cover A grapple skidder hauls logging residue from a whole-tree operation back into the woods to protect against erosion and soil compaction on trails. Story on page 10. Photo: Jeff Benjamin www.canadianbiomassmagazine.com Canadian BIOMASS 3
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