See below for presentations from WPAC’s 2023 Annual Conference: Biomass is Mainstream: 25 Years of Innovation and Opportunities
From Niche to Mainstream
- WPAC Initiatives and Successes, Rene Landry, Shaw Renewables/President WPAC
- John Swaan: The Godfather of Wood Pellets video
- Video Tributes to John Swaan
Opportunity is Knocking
- An Overview of the Wood Pellet Sector, with a Focus on Canada, Dr. William Strauss, FutureMetrics
- Global Demand: Pellets are Mainstream, Erisa Senerdem, Argus Media
- Emerging Technologies Driving New Uses, Gordon Murray, WPAC
- A Growing Solution Domestically, Gordon Murray, WPAC
Meeting the Demand
- Supply, Production and Investment, Andrea Johnston, Drax Group
- Working Together to Get Product to Market, Kelly Levis, CN
- Small Solid Biofuel Combustors (SSBC) and Harmonization of Standards, Terrence Sauvé, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
- Ensuring Safety Through Growth: Trends and Innovations, Dr. Paul Amyotte, Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science, Dalhousie University
Investing in People and Communities
- Biomass Is Mainstream Investing In People & Communities, Mark Heyck, Arctic Energy Alliance
Carrots, Sticks and Tambourines
- Carrots, Sticks and Tambourines, Christiane Egger, OÖ Energiesparverband
- Clean Energy for Indigenous, Rural and Remote Communities Program: Bioheat Stream, Jeff Knapp, Natural Resources Canada
- Bioheat Support in the Northwest Territories, Sheena Adams, Arctic Energy Alliance
The Next Generation of Biomass
- The Power of Pellets: Innovation in the Bioeconomy
- Chaotic Times Leading to Opportunities for the Future, Bengt-Erik Löfgren, ÄFAB
- Black Pellets: When Will They Become Mainstream?, Dr. William Strauss, FutureMetrics
- The Untapped Potential of Biomass Heating in Canada, Dr. Jean Blair, TorchLight Bioresources
- Capture the Opportunity, Gianni Spinelli, Drax Group
Moving Up the Value Chain, Keynote Address
- Net-Zero Energy Systems, Dr. Bruce Lourie