Clustering together

摘要

Canada is a country of abundant biomass from agriculture and forestry as well as municipal solid waste (MSW). The country is seeing companies like biofuels producer Enerkem focus on MSW with a facility in Edmonton, Alberta. In relation to the forestry sector, there is a lot of research being done to determine the most effective utilisation of woody biomass. Today, companies involved in forestry are using biomass for heat and energy. For instance, firms such as Conifex in British Columbia have built power plants utilising their sawmill residues and turning this material into green energy. In addition, Forest Products Innovation (Fplnnovation), a research and development organisation for the forestry industry, has been producing significant research papers on creating value from woody biomass. Its research includes biomass to sugars, lignin, nano-crystalline cellulose, resins, fibres, and more.