Show us Canada’s best Introducing the Canadian Biomass Awards his year Canadian Biomass turns 15. Thought Leader of the Year – This I’ve had the privilege of writing for individual is mobilizing knowledge within this publication for a good chunk of Canada’s biomass industry by advancing, those years. When our team sat down this circulating, and advising on new, progres-year to reflect on ways to recognize the sive research. This individual is passionate anniversary, one option stood out: awards. about improving the industry, regularly en-It’s time, Canada. gages with the public, and works to bring We are beyond proud to announce we’ve solutions to market. officially launched the Cana -Lifetime Achievement dian Biomass Awards pro-– This individual has ded-gram dedicated to celebrat-icated their career to in-ing outstanding individuals, novating, improving and companies and communi-accelerating biomass in ties working passionately to Canada. This individual has NEW LIFE FOR DEADWOOD advance biomass solutions made outstanding contri-across the country. butions to the industry, and It’s time to raise our demonstrated leadership, glasses to those who have mentorship, and volunteer-made considerable contri-ism throughout their career. ALSO butions to support biofuels, Nominations are now bioenergy and bioproducts open for all five awards and adoption and progress in our details on the submission communities. process and the nomination forms can be We’ll be presenting five awards: found on our website. Champion of the Year – This individ-We’ve assembled a roster of current and ual demonstrates exceptional advocacy and past Canadian Biomass editors – including leadership to advance Canada’s bioecono-our launch editor Scott Jamieson – to form my. They champion biomass projects and the awards judge panel. Other judges are solutions, engage with policy and decision Ellen Cools, Andrew Snook and Andrew makers, and celebrate industry successes. Macklin, each of whom spent a portion of Company of the Year – This company their careers helming this magazine. has taken remarkable strides in recent years We’re excited to see what nominations to bring innovative products and solutions come in from readers across the country. to the Canadian market. The award is open Spare no detail – we want to heap praise to bioenergy, bioproducts and biofuels on these deserving individuals, companies, companies, as well as biomass equipment and communities. suppliers and consultants. Winners will be featured in the Spring Community Project of the Year – This 2024 issue, and celebrated in an online award is given to an outstanding communi-ceremony and forum. • ty biomass project in Canada brought on-line with in the last three years. 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