Video: Heating with Wood Pellets
Heating with wood pellets is an effective way to help in the fight against climate change.
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Existing coal plants can be cost-effectively repurposed to use wood pellet fuel to help the environment and reduce air pollution.
Pellets
Made from renewable forest byproducts and unmerchantable material, wood pellets from Canada provide a renewable, sustainable fuel source for generations to enjoy. | Read More
Sustainable
Only 9% of the world’s forest are certified. Over 42% of them are in Canada, making it an ideal source for sustainable wood pellets. | Read More
Renewable
WPAC members rely on sawmill waste and forest harvest residuals for the bulk of their fibre supply, allowing 100% resource use. | Read More
Fossil Fuel Alternative
Whether on their own or co-fired with coal, wood pellets provide a lower carbon footprint and renewable energy source. | Read More
Innovative
WPAC continues to support R&D in key wood pellet areas like safety, efficiency, fuel stability, energy content and more. | Read More

Association News and Publications

WPAC report on European market ready

The Wood Pellet Association of Canada has released a new report outlining opportunities and challenges in the European wood pellet market, including details on each EU country.

Italy’s Increasing Demand

Italy is a rapidly growing market for residential wood pellets, and while it presents challenges to bulk providers, is worth a look as the fastest growing residential market.

Closed End Funds

These alternatives to bank financing are an innovative way to finance pellet plants, and can help move a product forward when traditional lending sources aren't accommodating.

Sustainable Biomass Production

European utilities move toward a common verification system for wood pellet sustainability, which will create a level playing field for producers and allow peace of mind for power generators and consumers.

European Pellet Buyers Group

Wood pellet producers finally have a seat at the table as this group determines future directions for wood pellet trading and policies. Topics of discussion will include standards for wood pellet sustainability, specifications, and contracts.

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The vast majority of Canadian wood pellets are made from sawmill residuals - sawdust. The rest are made from the residuals from harvesting operations for sawmills and pulp mills, or low-grade timber from forest industry harvest sites that has no other economic value. Think firewood. Read more...

Breathing easier - pellet emissions vs coal

Sustainability should be top of mind for any company that wants to stay in the game in today’s world.

As important a role as Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions play, we also need to focus on noxious emissions versus coal.

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Industry News

Explosion, fire at Pinnacle’s Lavington plant

Early on May 11, there was an explosion and fire at Pinnacle’s pellet plant in Lavington, B.C. According to Global News, the fire broke out in the dryer system at approximately 3:00 a.m. The plant’s suppression system activated, keeping the[…]
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Stena Bulk, GoodFuels complete trial of sustainable marine biofuel

The 49,646 deadweight tonne (dwt) MR tanker received the first delivery of biofuel oil (BFO) during its recent call at the Port of Rotterdam. The fuel, which GoodFuels launched in 2018, reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 83 per cent and[…]
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The Pellet Advantage

Efficient and Plentiful Production

Wood Pellet Association of Canada members are world leaders in the design and operation of modern pellet plants.

Innovating our way to a safer, better product

Wood pellets are a safe, reliable modern fuel. But they are still a fuel, requiring care in producing, shipping and storing.

Renewable and sustainable? Energy really can grow on trees.

There is no single energy source capable of solving our dependence on fossil fuels. Instead we need to look to a mix of new fuels, including wood pellets.

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