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Alberta pledges support for new renewable energy The Alberta government has announced a firm target of 30 per cent of electricity used in the province will come from renewable sources by 2030. >> Read full article
Aurora Wood Pellets issues RFP to clear land N.W.T.-based Aurora Wood Pellets is taking another step towards launching production by issuing a request for proposals to harvest the wood at the future site of the pellet mill. >> Read full article
Atlantic Power allowed to burn more rail ties Atlantic Power Preferred Equity Ltd., the company behind a biomass-fuelled energy plant in Williams Lake, B.C., has been approved by the province to burn more shredded rail ties. >> Read full article


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Pellet industry faces challenges, but also growth With the wood pellet industry hurting from low fuel prices, warm winters, and unhelpful government policies in many countries, is there a light in the gloom? The potential of global markets was the topic de jour for Day 1 of the annual Wood Pellet Association of Canada conference, taking place in Harrison Hot Springs, B.C., this week. >> Learn More…


NEWS

Biofuels are not a 'blunder': canola growers "In our opinion, biofuels are a home run for the environment and the rural economy," writes Steve Pratte, a policy manager with Canadian Canola Growers Association. >> Read full article
Bill Gates invests millions in biofuel company Pennsylvania-based biofuel company Renmatix has announced a $14 million investment, led by Bill Gates. >> Read full article
Quebec biorefinery project receives funding The Quebec government is contributing a grant of up to $1.5 million to Bioénergie La Tuque to support techno-economic feasibility studies. >> Read full article




Event Calendar

DEMO International 2016 September 22, 2016 Location: Maple Ridge, B.C. >> More Info
Alberta and Saskatchewan’s Clean Energy Transition Conference September 26-27, 2016 Location: Calgary, Alta. >> More Info
SFI Annual Conference September 27-29, 2016 Location: Clearwater Beach, Fla. >> More Info