Bio-Heat Community of Practice Workshop:

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) hosted their 3rd annual bio-heat workshop. The goal of this workshop series is to bring together people who share a common interest of supporting the development of a domestic biomass heat market in Ontario.

Workshop Presentations

• Solid Biofuels Standards Development – Staffan Melin
• Introduction to the newly published CAN/CSA-ISO Solid Biofuel Standards – Sebnem Madrali
• Importance of Fuel Quality for Combustion – Bruno Zrno
• Fuel Supply in Ontario for Small Biomass Heating Systems – Vince Rutter
• Fuel Supply Chain in Quebec – Luc Desrochers
• Supporting Biomass Heat Project: Update – Karen Jackson
• Biomass Thermal and Renewal Natural Gas Opportunities – Steve Clarke
• OMAFRA Update: Small Biomass Heating Demonstration – Terrence Sauvé
• Small Wood Fired Combustor (<3MW) Guideline Status Update – Steven Law
• Biomass under Ontario’s Cap and Trade System – Steve Banducci
• Bioenergy in Quebec – John Arsenault
• Bioenergy in Alberta – Toso Bozic
• Bioenergy in New Brunswick – Theo Losier
• Heating an Industrial Greenhouse with Bioenergy in Manitoba – Trevor Stanley
• Implementing a Wood Chip Facility in Ontario – Bruno Zrno
• Small Wood Fired Combustor Testing and Research at Confederation College – Steven Law
• Ontario Power Generation Presents: Tour of Thunder Bay Generating Station – Brent Boyko

Additional Resources

• Agenda/Participant package – includes the workshop agenda and list of participating organizations.
• Workshop Summary