Sign Up to our mailing list

The Voice of Canada’s growing pellet sector

Research and Development Partnership with University of British Columbia

WPAC and UBC are partners in the Biomass and Bioenergy Research Group ("BBRG"). Sample research topics include:

  • Self-heating and spontaneous combustion of wood pellets
  • Wood dust explosibility
  • Hygiene effects of airborne dust
  • Bark as feedstock
  • Wood pellet lifecycle analysis
  • Ventilation, storage, and cooling
  • Oxygen depletion during sea transportation
  • Off-gassing phenomena
  • Materials safety data sheets

Read more...

Industry Links

Industry Links

Markets

Markets

Become a Member

Become a Member

Safety

WPAC Safety Committee

The Board of Directors has appointed the Safety Committee to manage the safety objectives of the Wood Pellet Association of Canada ("WPAC"). The Safety Committee works in close cooperation with the BC Forest Safety Council.

Read more...

Industry News

  • Massachusetts plans to subsidize biomass fuel

    Aug. 11, 2017 - Massachusetts lawmakers are proposing new rules that would provide financial incentives to use woody biomass as fuel. The rules would classify wood chips and pellets as renewable fuel.State energy officials are wrapping the last of their[…]

    Read more...

  • Quebec Superior Court approves Rayonier, Tembec deal

    Aug. 10, 2017 - Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. and Tembec Inc. have announced that the Quebec Superior Court issued a final order approving the previously announced statutory arrangement under Section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act involving the acquisition[…]

    Read more...

  • University student sees research potential in forest sector

    Aug. 8, 2017 - When University of Northern British Columbia’s (UNBC) Lindsay Albers began her post-secondary studies, she didn’t know that forestry would be in the cards.The 21-year-old Biochemistry and Molecular Biology student initially had her sights set on the[…]

    Read more...

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.

Read more...

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.

Read more...

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.

Read more...

Argus Wood Pellet Index

US$ per metric tonneArgus Wood Pellet Index