Biomass

• ‘I am very fearful’: Power plant key to Williams Lake economy on the verge of shutdown

  Along with producing enough electricity to power 50,000 homes, the Atlantic Power plant is responsible for 40 full-time jobs and pays $1.7 million in property tax to the city.

  Economy

  Feb 14, 2025
  
• Irish company planning to produce jet fuel in Goldboro, N.S., at former LNG site

  An energy firm based in Ireland says it is planning to produce aviation fuel using about 700,000 tonnes of wood biomass annually.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2024
  
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• What is biomass? The latest fuel source to get clean tech tax credits

  Canada plans on expanding its clean technology and electricity tax credits to biomass fuel, which is most commonly made from waste from lumber operations.

  Environment

  Nov 26, 2023
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• Small rebound for N.L.’s northern cod, but stock still in critical zone 

  A federal report released Tuesday said northern cod's spawning stock biomass -- fish that can reproduce -- was higher than predicted last year, representing a four-per-cent bump from 2018.

  Environment

  Apr 2, 2019
• New Brunswick to seek new fuel source to replace coal in major power plant

  Energy and Resource Development Minister Rick Doucet says NB Power will look at alternatives such as hydrogen, biomass and natural gas.

  Economy

  Dec 13, 2017
• Alberta awards $13M to researchers and companies for biomass development

  The Alberta government says it is providing nearly $13 million in funding to help create new uses for agricultural and forestry products through the Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions agency.

  Environment

  Jul 27, 2016