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Nov. 14, 2018
News 
 

Canadians named among SBP's new board members

Two Canadians are among the newly announced Sustainable Biomass Program board members.


Workshop on conducting incident investigations

WPAC and WorkSafeBC's Process Safety Management workshop on conducting incident investigations in sawmills and pellet plants is just a week away! Sign up today.


Ottawa to reinvest funding after ON scraps cap and trade

The federal government plans to reinvest the remaining Ontario portion of the Low Carbon Economy Fund in initiatives that improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, save money and create jobs across the province.


Quadron automates ethanol extraction

Vancouver-based Quadron Cannatech Corporation has introduced its fully automated, touch screen control continuous flow Ethanol Extractor System, the BEAST.


LCY Biotechnology purchases BioAmber Sarnia plant

The new owners of BioAmber's bio-succinic acid plant in Sarnia, Ont., plan to retrofit and produce new products, according to the manager of the currently idled facility.
 
 
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Bioheat

Feds invest $15M in Canada's first integrated pellet and sawmill complex

The federal government has revealed plans to invest $15 million in Granule 777 Inc. in Chapais, Que., to help the company build Canada’s first fully integrated industrial wood pellet and sawmill complex. » Read more...
 
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Pinnacle posts record volumes in Q3

Pellet producer Pinnacle Renewable Energy increased its third-quarter revenues 6.4 per cent compared to 2017 numbers, and shipped a record 421,000 metric tons thanks to a 4.7 per cent same-facility production volume increase, the company stated in its Q3 report. » Read more...
 
Events 
 

International Training Seminar Biomass Heating

December 3-6, 2018
Location: Linz, Austria
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Value of Biogas West

January 15-16, 2019
Location: Vancouver
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