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BC announces funding for cleantech projects, including pulp mills’ biomass boiler upgrades

Among the pulp mills that will reduce their greenhouse gas emissions is Harmac Pacific in Nanaimo, B.C., which has received $12 million to upgrade its biomass boiler system and $617,000 to upgrade its pulp dryer and building heating and ventilation system to recover waste heat and reduce natural gas consumption. » Read more...

CHAR Technologies announces new biocarbon and RNG project in Quebec

CHAR Technologies Ltd. will deploy, own and operate a high temperature pyrolysis system (HTP) located adjacent to a biomass power plant on land that has been reserved for CHAR by the City of Saint-Félicien, Que. The facility will produce approximately 5,000 tonnes per year of biocarbon and 250,000 GJ/year of RNG. » Read more...

Archaea Energy announces new 20-year RNG agreement with FortisBC

Under the agreement, FortisBC expects to purchase up to eight million gigajoules (approximately 7.6 million MMBtu) of RNG generated by Archaea annually from its portfolio of RNG production facilities for a fixed fee for a period of 20 years. » Read more...

Capturing Carbon documentary highlights forestry’s climate change role

A new documentary on forestry’s role in the climate crisis provides dramatic insight into Canada’s rapidly changing forest landscape and how sustainable forestry practices can help capture and store carbon as wood products. » Read more...

Pinnacle and Drax Biomass rebrand to Drax

“We have made good progress integrating Pinnacle and this rebrand will provide a firm foundation for the business to meet the expected growth in global demand for sustainable biomass and our negative emissions technology BECCS,” said Drax’s executive vice-president of pellet operations Matt White. » Read more...

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A first for Saskatchewan: Inside MLTC’s new Bioenergy Centre

A first-of-its-kind project is about to come online in Meadow Lake, Sask. The Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC)’s new Bioenergy Centre, which will be operational by the end of February, will turn wood waste from the nearby NorSask Forest Products sawmill into electricity, powering around 5,000 homes in Saskatchewan and providing heat and power for a new continuous kiln. » Read more...

A commitment to Canada: Q&A with Drax’s Matt White

In April 2021, Drax Group acquired Pinnacle Renewable Energy, becoming a major player in Canada. Since then, the company has announced plans to double pellet production capacity and increase the amount of pellets it sells to third parties. In a Q&A with Canadian Biomass, Drax Group’s executive vice-president Matt White shares some insights about the company’s plans for Canada and beyond. » Read more...