BioMASS update biOenergy cOuncil launched T h e b i o e n e rg y i n d u s t r y i n A t l a n t i c C a n a -da has a new voice. The Atlantic Council for Bioenergy Cooperative (ACBC, www. atlanticbioenergy.com) is a collective of s t a k e h o l d e r s a n d re p re s e n t a t i v e s w o r k i n g t o g e t h e r t o p ro m o t e t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f a s u s t a i n a b l e b i o e n e rg y i n d u s t r y i n A t l a n t i c Canada, including biofuels, biomass, and biogas. ACBC will operate as a pan-Atlantic a s s o c i a t i o n w o r k i n g w i t h a l l p ro v i n c i a l , municipal, and First Nations gover n-ments, the federal gover nment, and exist-ing national industr y associations. ACBC w i l l c o l l a b o r a t e w i t h r e s e a rc h f a c i l i t i e s and educational institutions, keeping members informed of new technologies and developments. Public meetings, c o m m u n i t y p re s e n t a t i o n s , a n d m e d i a r e l a t i o n s w i l l h e l p A C B C p ro m o t e information and policy initiatives advan-tageous to the continued development of the bioenergy industr y. ACBC welcomes i n p u t a n d p a r t i c i p a t i o n f ro m a n y o n e a f -f i l i a t e d w i t h t h e b i o e n e rg y i n d u s t r y w h o i s i n t e re s t e d i n p l a y i n g a p a r t i n i t s f u t u re . in brieF... M a x i m i z e va l u e f r o m yo u r r aw m a te r i a l s . Fo r p e r f e c t b i o m a s s a n d wo o d p r o d u c t s t h e e n t i r e p r o d u c t i o n s y s te m m u s t wo r k to g e t h e r flawle s sly. Buhle r Inc. a nd Buhle r Ae ro glide e na ble tot a l p ro c e s s c o n t r o l w i t h a c o m p l e te e q u i p m e n t p a c k a g e t h a t i n c l u d e s d r y i n g , g r in din g, p e ll e tin g, c o o li n g, b a g g i n g a n d l o a din g. T hi s , c o m b in e d with Buhle r’s inte gr ate d au tom ation sys te m, unr iva le d af te r s a le s u p p o r t a n d t r a i n i n g p r ov i d e s a s e a m l e s s s o l u t i o n to b i o m a s s a n d wo o d p r o c e s s o r s . S e e f o r y o u r s e l f, b y v i s i t i n g u s a t t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l B i o m a s s C o n f e r e n c e & E x p o . M ay 2-5, 2011. S t . L o u i s , M O. B u h l e r B o o t h: # 319. B u h l e r I n c ., 1310 5 12 t h Av e N ., P l y m o u t h , M N 5 5 4 41, 76 3 -8 47-9 9 0 0 b u h l e r. m i n n e a p o l i s @ b u h l e r g r o u p . c o m , w w w. b u h l e r g r o u p . c o m Pellet export conference The North American Biomass Pellet Export Conference is being held Sep-tember 8–9, 2011, in New Orleans. The conference will provide insight and information on all aspects of wood pellet exporting, including market, legal, logistic, and financial issues. It will also provide significant networking opportunities for pellet producers, European utilities, sup-ply chain consultants, international logistics companies, renewable energy lenders, investors, loggers, attorneys, and researchers. Tabletop exhibit space and several sponsorship oppor-tunities are still available. For more information or to register, visit www. exportingpellets.com. Biomass testing lab opens The Canadian BioEnergy Centre (CBEC, www.unb.ca/fredericton/ forestry/wstc/cbec), a biomass testing laboratory registered with the Pellet Fuels Institute, is officially open. Located at the University of New Brunswick, in Fredericton, the CBEC undertakes research and develop-ment, product testing and certifica-tion (including pellets and biomass combustion appliances), technology transfer, and training and education. The initial technical focus of CBEC is on solid biofuels and their combus-tion performance, including energy value and emission characteristics, says the Centre’s website. I n n ov a t i o n s f o r a b e t t e r w o r l d . MORE BIOMASS NEWS AT WWW.CANADIANBIOMASSMAGAZINE.COM MarCh/april 2011 3/7/2011 11:27:14 AM 8 Canadian BIOMASS Quality_Pellets_CanBio_April-2011.indd 1
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