WINTER 2024 12 10 Mark Heyck, executive director of the Arctic Energy Alliance, outlines a history of heating the Northwest Territories with biomass, and how the territory is poised to become a national biomass leader. The aftermath of a climate disaster 15 Alberta companies, Expander Energy and Cielo Waste Solutions, are ramping up on multiple projects with the vision of filling a growing need for biofuels using cellulosic feedstock. Expanding presence 18 Two Merritt, B.C.-based companies – a First Nations fibre management company and a multi-generational trucking company – are working to make better use of leftover forestry materials. Finding the value in residuals The Ontario family-owned and operated Killaloe Wood Products has carved out an intersection where forestry and landscaping meet – from logging to landscape mulch. 12 INTERSECTING INDUSTRIES 10 DEPARTMENTS 6 20 Industry news Equipment spotlight – Grinders and chippers 20 “The bush grind project is part of a Biohub Pilot Project with an overaching vision to eradicate underutilizing forestry residuals.” Read the full story on page 18 COLUMNS 4 8 22 Editorial WPAC – 2024: Domestic demand and partnerships Final Thoughts – Canada’s agricultural energy opportunity Our Cover The Ontario-based, family-owned and operated Killaloe Wood Products demonstrates how waste from one industry can become an important input for another. Read more on page 12. Canadian BIOMASS 3
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