Sharing Expertise to Prevent Fires and Explosions in Silo Operations in Japan

In December 2023, more than 70 participants met in Tokyo for a full-day workshop—Safer Biomass Handling and Silo Operations: Preventing Fires and Explosions. Participants included operators, engineers and maintenance personnel from electric power stations, trade association representatives, researchers, equipment manufacturers, and wood pellet producers from Japan and around the world. Conducted in English and Japanese, the […]

A New Year has Begun and WPAC is Ready!

Canada’s pellet sector is a global powerhouse not just in producing pellets but in the global fight against climate change. In a large part, this is the result of the hard work of our members. As a sector, it’s our responsibility to keep pushing, delivering, and innovating. The Wood Pellet Association of Canada and its […]

Advancing Wood Pellet Systems in Canada webinar draws hundreds

Advancing wood pellet heating systems in Canada is a topic that generated nearly 350 people signing up from Canada and around the world on May 8 for a free webinar, hosted by the Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC) and media partner Canadian Biomass magazine, to kick off the first annual Bioheat Week.

Opinion: Local pellets a sensible and responsible solution for N.B. energy needs

New Brunswickers can use many savings, rebate and retrofit programs for wood pellet heat for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Today wood pellets made solely from sawmilling and harvesting residuals are in demand worldwide. Seen as low carbon, efficient and renewable clean energy, wood pellets support shifting away from fossil fuels and reducing greenhouse gas […]

WPAC Report: Wood pellets taking centre stage

Wood pellets are going mainstream in the seismic shift toward clean energy, writes WPAC executive director Gordon Murray With the planet’s changing climate, governments across the globe have implemented ambitious climate goals which have caused a seismic shift toward clean energy. The landscape is changing, accelerating the use of clean energy. As a result, bioheat […]

ENplus® projects further growth this year

The world-leading certification scheme to guarantee high-quality wood pellets, ENplus®, reports 13.3 million tonnes of certified pellets in 2022, while the certified production this year is projected to surpass 14 million tonnes*.

The latest ENplus® survey confirms the certification remains essential for the pellet companies

ENplus® is a certification scheme that values feedback and strives to maintain regular communication with its various stakeholders. In line with our commitment to better understand the certified companies’ needs and expectations, over the past two months, we conducted a dedicated survey to gather feedback. A total of 118 certified companies from 23 countries completed our questionnaire, thus […]