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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.
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Made from renewable forest byproducts and unmerchantable material, wood pellets from Canada provide a renewable, sustainable fuel source for generations to enjoy. | Read More
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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
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WPAC members rely on sawmill waste and forest harvest residuals for the bulk of their fibre supply, allowing 100% resource use. | Read More
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Whether on their own or co-fired with coal, wood pellets provide a lower carbon footprint and renewable energy source. | Read More
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WPAC continues to support R&D in key wood pellet areas like safety, efficiency, fuel stability, energy content and more. | Read More

WPAC report offers dust control advice

A new report from WPAC research director Staffan Malin outlines steps that pellet mills can take to assess and minimize the risk of dust explosions in their facility. Published in late August, the detailed report discusses risk assessment, dust sampling and categorization methods, methods to reduce the risk of a dust explosion, and ways to mitigate the effect of an explosion should one occur.

Download the complete report, Determination of Explosibility of Dust Layers in Pellet Manufacturing Plants here.

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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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Baghouse safety: best practices for hands-on maintenance

Baghouse maintenance can be quite complex and involve many trades from power engineers, millwrights, electricians, instrumentation technicians and contractors. The results of proper maintenance can yield a well-running, efficient and safe fines collection system (baghouse) that will enhance productivity and[…]
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FPAC welcomes NRCan investments, calls for closer co-operation

On July 2, the federal government announced renewed funding for the Investment in Indigenous Forestry Initiative (IFIT) program and the Indigenous Forestry Initiative (IFI) to accelerate innovation and Indigenous-led economic development in Canada’s forest sector. The Forest Products Association of[…]
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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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