Biomass Working Group Needs - Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Biomass Working Group Needs - Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Biomass Working Group Needs - Ontario Federation of Agriculture
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The Situation When We First Met<br />
• <strong>Biomass</strong> was the preferred position for OPG as a<br />
replacement for coal (as per gov’t mandate)<br />
• <strong>Biomass</strong> pellets were to be the fuel <strong>of</strong> choice<br />
– The recipe for the pellets was unknown<br />
– Handling / storage were identified as issues<br />
– Silicates and boiler life were a consideration<br />
• Life cycle analysis <strong>of</strong> carbon and other elements were to<br />
be integral to adoption<br />
• Aggregation<br />
• <strong>Biomass</strong> choices were based mostly upon perennial grass<br />
crops or crop residues<br />
• OPG and farmers were not on the same page<br />
Developing a new product<br />
Simple Value Chain<br />
Technology<br />
Provider<br />
Grower<br />
Aggregator<br />
End User<br />
Consumer
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