KALWA Biogenics-Renewable Energy from Wood

KALWA's "ALBERTA WOOD BIOMASS ENERGY REPORT"

Initiated by the Woodlot Extension Program of Alberta and the Renewal Chapter of the Ag Policy Framework , KALWA Biogenics has just presented the Report “Energy From Wood Biomass Combustion in Rural Alberta Applications”. It is an introduction to understanding the potential for wood-biomass in Alberta. The report explores the positive economic and environmental impacts of carbon neutral heat and power, possible from modern wood burning technology.

The Publication's main objective was to investigate the existing parameters for the promotion and adoption of efficient biomass technologies to fire commercial and industrial heating systems at the individual business to network scale.

The Report advocates an inclusive and holistic approach to industry development that includes rural landowners, forest industry and the citizens of Alberta.
A process for preliminary project assessments is included and potential barriers to adoption of these technologies are explored.
Some of the barriers highlighted include: wood fuelsupply infrastructure, market perception, user bias, lack of renewable energy training, economic barrier, policy and regulations, subsidies and current practice of leaving forest waste on the forest floor.