SUMMER 2020 10 14 The Wood Pellet Association of Canada’s annual conference looks a little different this year – it’s going virtual! Canadian Biomass presents the official show guide. 2020 WPAC Show Guide 16 District energy systems are a proven, low-carbon way to heat buildings, but Canada still relies heavily on individual heating systems that burn natural gas. Now, however, Prince George is proving renewable district energy can work. ‘A complete circle’ 18 Quebec’s newest pellet plant, La Granaudière, is set to come online this fall after six years. Once production has ramped up, the plant will produce 200,000 tonnes of pellets per year and employ up to 180 people – a big economic driver for the village of Saint-Michel-des-Saints. 10 A COMMUNITY PROJECT Earlier this year, CanmetENERGY interviewed nine remote communities that have installed biomass heating and CHP systems to learn about their experiences. Sebnem Madrali and Jean Blair outline the factors for rural communities’ suc-cess with bioenergy projects. Remotely powerful 24 FortisBC and REN Energy will be producing renewable natu-ral gas (RNG) from wood waste – a first for North America. Canadian Biomass has an inside look at the project. A first for North America 26 Canadian Biomass ’ annual Pellet Gear Buyers Guide rounds up suppliers of pellet production equipment. Pellet Gear Buyers Guide 18 DEPARTMENTS Industry news Equipment spotlight – Dust safety 26 “No community energy project will ever be a success without the support of the community.” Read the full story on page 18. 6 COLUMNS 4 Editorial 8 30 WPAC – Certified fibre Final Thoughts 22 Our Cover William Wedel, utilities manager for the City of Prince George, at the Downtown Renewable Energy Centre. Photo courtesy Rob van Adrichem. Canadian BIOMASS 3
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