SPRING 2023 10 8 Murray McLaughlin, chair of Biomass Quality Network Canada, urges governments, industry and consumers to align on Canadian leadership in the agricultural bioeconomy. Leading the agricultural bioeconomy 12 Canadian Biomass rounds up highlights from chipper and grinder manufacturers who debuted new technology and showcased tested biomass processing solutions at this year’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas. Showing off 16 The Future Energy Park in Calgary – a flagship project from Alberta’s Green Impact Partners – plans to marry mission with money to create North America’s largest carbon-negative renewable natural gas project. Fields of energy 10 DIGESTING THE NORTH A Yukon company has developed small-scale biodigesters designed specifically to decarbonize rural and remote communities. Balance BioGas is commercializing its solutions along with a new dashboard tool. 12 DEPARTMENTS 5 Industry news 16 4 6 8 “We’re pushing ourselves to be more creative because we don’t want a waste source coming out of this.” Read the full story on page 16 COLUMNS Editorial WPAC – Pellets taking centre stage Bioeconomy – Leading the agricultural bioeconomy Final Thoughts – Highlighting the value and safe use of digestate 18 Our Cover Balance BioGas owner and developer Jonathan Osborne, based in the Yukon, is developing small-scale biodigesters designed specifically for waste management and to decarbonize communities in the North. Read more on page 8 Canadian BIOMASS 3
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