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Message from the Executive Director

Despite an unusual summer, the wood pellet industry has demonstrated its resilience, continuing to produce and ship its wood pellets at home and around the globe, safety and consistently, says Gord Murray.
 
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Talking Safety Through Improved Fibre Pile Management with Dr. Shahab Sokhansanj

A collaborative effort is well underway through a partnership with WPAC and the Bioenergy Research Group (BBRG) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) through Dr. Shahab Sokhansanj and his team of professors, research associates and graduate students. » Read more...
 
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Europe Goes Fit for 55 in Greater Push to Reduce Emissions by 2050

The reduction is set at a minimum of 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels and focuses on areas like land use, taxes, and EU Emissions Trading System for power, industry, maritime and aviation. » Read more...
 
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WPAC Members Support Wildfire Relief Efforts

It has been a long forest fire season across much of Western Canada. Many of our operations have been impacted by transportation challenges and many of our communities were under evacuation alerts. » Read more...

WPAC presents the 2021 Pellet Virtual Conference
September 20-22nd

We’ve put together an impressive series of topics and guest speakers this year’s annual conference and we hope you can join us! » Read more...

Nazko First Nation: Rebuilding Forests in Partnership with Pacific Bioenergy

The celebration started as a way to rebuild the forested area devastated by wildfires in the Nazko area, located west of Quesnel, British Columbia. » Read more...

WPAC and BC Government Invest in West Coast Supply Chain Growth

WPAC is pleased to announce BC’s support through a government Supply Chain Resiliency Grant of $390,000 from the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation. » Read more...

Working Together: The BC Intentions Paper

The policy paper, released this past May, is officially known as “Modernizing Forest Policy in British Columbia: Setting the Intention and Leading the Forest Sector Transition”. » Read more...

Support Mounts for Modern Biomass Boiler Standards in Canada

This spring, Dr. Fahimeh Yazdan Panah, Director of Research and Technical Development at the Wood Pellet Association of Canada, hosted an inspiring webinar that further proved there is strong support for biomass boiler standard modernization in Canada. » Read more...

Keeping the Pressure on Safety

The last few months are indicative of our collective efforts and the importance of partnerships from the plant floor to the research lab and to the boardroom. » Read more...

5 Questions with Julie Griffith, Quality, Sustainability and Environmental Program Coordinator Shaw Resources

A natural fit for the position, Julie has undergraduate and master’s degrees in Earth Sciences from Dalhousie University in NS. » Read more...

Regional Risk Assessment for British Columbia Endorsed by Sustainable Biomass Program

Following a three-year rigorous assessment including stakeholder consultations, the Regional Risk Assessment for fibre sourcing in British Columbia is completed – providing the global marketplace with the added assurance. » Read more...
 
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