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Press ReleaseAlthough the weather outside was gloomy on October 19th, conversation was lively inside the hilltop shed at Eggimann Farms. The Ontario Biomass Producers Co-operative, the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority and the Ontario Forage Council blended resources to offer the "Biomass Field Day in Grey County". This event was a wealth of information regarding the opportunities of switchgrass production. Attendees were treated to an exciting panel of experts, including

Unlike plastics, which come from unsustainable petrochemicals, Mushroom Materials start with plant-based farm waste and can end up in your garden, fully compostable. Mushroom Materials by Ecovative Design

Purpose Grown Energy Crops

Federal government announces funding for industrial bioproducts

This 9-minute video features Dr. Gord Surgeoner, President of Ontario Agri-Food Technologies and Don Nott, President of Switch Energy Corp. Don, who is a board member of OBPC, introduces his switchgrass production and plastic recycling business, with emphasis on actual biomass end markets and products. This is a high quality video, packed with relevant biomass production and market information. Enjoy the video!

Images from NEF Open day

Good news, biomass finally gets some recognition! The new FIT for Renewable Biomass is now 15.6 ¢/kWh  (previously 13.8 ¢/kWh). Complete FIT list n n n

Dear members, friends and supporters of OBPC, The Canadian Outdoor Farm Show is just around the corner and all kinds of preparations are in full gear. Ontario Biomass Producers Co-op will be an exhibitor again, but this time with a slightly different twist. This year we will have a direct presence near the switchgrass and miscanthus plots on the South West Demo Field. OSCIA have given us an opportunity to be where the real biomass action is and provided us with the needed spa

The presentations of the 3 guest speakers, Dr. Williams, Dr. Kircher and Dr. Fireovid, are now online on the BDDC website.  Following the 3 presentations Professor Amar Mohanty moderated a panel discussion, which gave the audience a great opportunity to interact with the 3 presenters and engage in some lively bi-directional information flow. For everyone who did not manage to attend the seminar (or any of the past ones), the BDDC website offers a solid opportunity to keep up

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The Ontario Premier witnesses the latest biomass research at UofGuelph.  Dean Tiessen, one of our OBPC directors, was part of Premier Wynne’s visit as well. Enjoy the short video clip

The following is a compact “state of the biomass” summary from leading players in the USA, interviewed at the International Biomass Conference (an article of the Biomass Magazine). Biomass industry heads discuss priorities, challenges, at IBCE

Read article in Clean Technica: http://cleantechnica.com/2Switchgrass potentially cheaper than oil for heating homes

Read full article in Canadian Biomass magazine 

Capital and fed policy needed for clean energy growth

This is quite a promising direction of using biomass energy in an environmentally friendly fashion. Read this Biomass Magazine article using the following link: German researchers extract hydrogen from wet biomass

The following article is posted on the Farm Credit Canada Newsletter: Growing Hay for Heat

Poland being one of the biomass leaders in Europe will commission a 30 MW power plant using straw as a feedstock.  Straw fired plant