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Biomass drying tech round-up This look at biomass drying technology proves to be a long-time favourite with Canadian Biomass readers, as July’s stats show again. >> Read full article
Biocrude plant starts construction in Quebec Designed to take advantage of the province’s abundant supply of biomass to produce clean fuel, the Cote Nord Project will convert tens of thousands of metric tonnes of slash and other forest industry residues into millions of litres of renewable biocrude each year. >> Read full article
Canfor turning wood waste to oil Earlier this year Canfor formed a joint venture with Licella Fibre Fuels, the Australian start-up behind a process that transforms biomass waste from paper-making into stable biocrude oil. The biocrude can be fed into existing petrochemical refinery streams to produce renewable fuels. >> Read full article

Featured News

Brexit’s impact on pellet imports The UK has long been Europe’s leading wood pellet importer, driven by UK utility Drax’s appetite for biomass. But last week the UK voted to leave the EU, throwing up clouds of uncertainty for the market, raising questions around the implications for commodities, policy and trade. >> Learn More…


NEWS

Quebec gas supplier converting biomass The process to turn biomass into natural gas has been demonstrated over the last several months and is now ready to be tested in a larger pilot project that will produce greater volumes. >> Read full article
Tool shows impact of Brexit on pellet exporters FutureMetrics has created a dashboard to help the industrial pellet sector determine how devaluation of the British pound relative to the Canadian dollar affects the pellet supply chain. >> Read full article
BC district energy plant diverts landfill Corix Multi-Utility Services Inc. has signed an agreement with Simon Fraser University (SFU) to expand the existing district energy utility and move forward with a proposed Central Energy Plant on Burnaby Mountain in B.C. >> Read full article




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