New Study Shows Biomass Ground in the Woods Can be Cost Effective and Meet International Standards
The Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC), in collaboration with BioPower Sustainable Energy Corporation (BioPower), has completed a study that outlines the feasibility and economic implications of in-woods grinding to process forest biomass for wood pelletization in Ontario.
The study, led by Dr. Fahimeh Yazdan Panah, WPAC’s Director of Research and Technical Development, highlights that forest biomass when processed with the right technology, such as in-woods grinding, can serve as an economically viable feedstock for wood pellet production in Ontario.
The study was funded by the Ontario Forest Biomass Program, which supports the objectives set out in Ontario’s Forest Sector Strategy and Forest Biomass Action Plan and helps fund initiatives that secure and increase long-term wood utilization, including biomass.