A low-carbon economy Opportunities abound in the fight against climate change BIOMASS CANADIAN Volume 19 No. 4 Editor -Maria Church (226) 931-1396 [email protected] Associate Editor -Ellen Cools (416) 510-6766 [email protected] Contributors -Gordon Murray, Meagan Ross, Sebnem Madrali, Jaime Fernandez, Donald Smith Account Coordinator -Stephanie DeFields Ph: (519) 429-5196 [email protected] National Sales Manager -Ross Anderson (on leave) National Sales Manager -Rebecca Lewis Ph: (519) 429-5196 [email protected] Quebec Sales -Josée Crevier Ph: (514) 425-0025 Fax: (514) 425-0068 [email protected] Western Sales Manager -Tim Shaddick [email protected] Ph: (604) 264-1158 Fax: (604) 264-1367 Media Designer -Alison Keba Circulation Manager – Jay Doshi [email protected] Ph: (416) 442-5600 ext. 5124 Group Publisher -Todd Humber [email protected] COO Scott Jamieson President/CEO Mike Fredericks Canadian Biomass is published four times a year: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. 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Opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the editor or publisher. No liability is assumed for errors or omissions. All advertising is subject to the publisher’s approval. Such approval does not imply any endorsement of the products or services advertised. Publisher reserves the right to refuse advertising that does not meet the standards of the publication. “ S eral of the Trade Economics and Industry chool strike for climate.” In August Branch, Canadian Forest Service. Read 2018, Greta Thunberg began pro-more about the conference on page 6. testing for stronger action on global Support through the IFIT program also warming, holding up a sign in Swedish helped Barrette-Chapais sawmill build a with those words written on it. That sign new 210,000 tonne pellet plant, Granule and her actions have sparked an interna-777, in Quebec. The plant, which opened tional movement, with millions of people in September, is one of Canada’s largest participating in climate strikes in cities industrial pellet plants. On across the world, including page 14, Yann Sellin, Gran-Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa ule 777’s general manag-and Vancouver. er, explains how the plant Climate change is obvi-will help Barrette-Chapais ously not a new issue. But sawmill maintain their 450 people are paying more at-CHIPPING IN employees and recover re-tention to it than ever be-siduals from the mill, as fore, including government well as the challenges they officials. It is one of the overcame in building a main issues in the upcom-new plant in such a harsh ing federal election, with climate. multiple parties pledging ALSO It’s not just pellet pro-to reduce greenhouse gas ducers who are supporting emissions and develop a a low-carbon economy. low-carbon economy. There are several new bioheat projects This presents potential opportunities that will help reduce greenhouse gas for our industry. In fact, the theme of this emissions and waste. On page 10, Mea-year’s annual Wood Pellet Association of gan Ross writes about Biothermic Re-Canada Conference and AGM, which took newable Energy Systems, which recently place in Ottawa from Sept. 21-23, was began operating Ontario’s first wood fuel leading Canada’s low-carbon economy. facility for processing and storing wood In her opening remarks at the con-chips, and the impact wood chips can ference, Beth MacNeil, assistant deputy have on building Canada’s renewable en-minister with the Canadian Forest Ser-ergy sector. vice, said, “Forests will continue to play It’s clear that Canada’s growing bioeco-an important role in our future as we nomy has a large role to play in the fight transition to a low-carbon economy… against climate change. Stories like these The fact that so many of you are here to make me optimistic about the future, and discuss challenges and opportunities in I look forward to sharing more in upcom-bioeconomy shows the commitment of ing issues of the magazine. • the wood pellet sector.” Ellen Cools, Associate Editor The federal government has support-ed pellet producers’ efforts to transition to a low-carbon economy through sev-eral programs, such as the Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) program, added Jeff Waring, director gen-Fall 2019 Biomass, Bioenergy and Bioproducts canadianbiomassmagazine.ca Inside Ontario’s first energy wood chip production and storage facility Granule 777 comes online Biomass boiler maintenance www.canadianbiomassmagazine.ca 4 Canadian BIOMASS FALL 2019
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