Gordon Murray’s path from a forestry operations manager to an acclaimed leader in the bioenergy sector as executive-director of the Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC) reflects a career marked by significant transitions and a passion for sustainability. Murray was honoured as the 2024 Champion of the Year at the Canadian Biomass Awards. After graduating […]
Over 100 people from across Canada participated in the online Drum Dryer Symposium on April 4, 2024, to hear from producers and subject matter experts on their learnings and experiences, the current state, and new approaches to drum dryer safety. The Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC) hosted the event in collaboration with the BC Forest Safety […]
The Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC) was invited to moderate a session at the European Pellet Conference in Wels, Austria, in March 2024. Leading international speakers presented the latest market trends, policies, technologies, and innovations, providing an important avenue for Canadian pellet producers and associations to stay on top of developments in the pellet and bioenergy […]
Congratulations to Premium Pellet’s Buddy (William) Berg and Cody Braun, the first Safety Heroes recognized by the Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC) for their significant contributions to making the workplace safer and better for others. Read more.
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 […]
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 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.
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 […]
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 […]
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*.