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HARNESSING BIOMASS I: From the Forest to the Marketplace
October 22 & 23, 2009
Nipissing University, North Bay, ON
Conference Welcome Messages
Day 1 - October 22nd, 2009
Moderator for the day: Al Stinson, Ministry of Natural Resources
Opening Remarks Bob Carpenter, Nipissing University
Panel 1: Solid Biomass Supply: Opportunities and Challenges
Chair: Jay Aspin, Biomass Network Group
Joe Maure, Ministry of Natural Resources
“Solid biomass supply in Ontario”
Peter Street, Nipissing Forest Resource Management
“Biomass supply in the Nipissing Forest: opportunities and challenges from a forest manager’s perspective”
Stephen Mitchell, Nipissing Private Wood Lot Owner Association
“Private land biomass supply possibilities”
Yvan Champagne, Blue Source Canada
“From carbon trading to carbon financing”
Panel 2: Harvesting and Transformation: Opportunities and Challenges
Chair: Nicole Richer, Natural Resources Canada
Denis Janveaux, Janveaux Logging Inc. and Marc Bouthiller, Tembec Inc.
“Biomass opportunities and challenges a harvesting contractors perspective”
Steve Morrison, Sturgeon Falls Brush & Contracting
“Collecting biomass”
Bob Fleet, Grant Forest Products
“Transforming forest biomass”
Richard Rowe-Environmental Manager Nipissing First Nation
“Biomass and Nipissing First Nation”
Bjorn Vikinge, Vikinge Forest & Bio Energy
“Update on European Experience at Optimizing Forest Utilization”
Panel 3: Research and Development to Address Harvesting Issues
Chair: Dr. Craig Cooper, Nipissing University
Dr. Trevor Jones, Ministry of Natural Resources and
Dr. Suzanne Wetzel, Canadian Wood Fibre Centre
Dr. Doug Pitt, Canadian Wood Fibre Centre and Murray Woods, Ministry of Natural Resources
“Biomass inventory - Great Lakes St. Lawrence Forest”
Dr. Jeff Dech, Nipissing University
“An ecosite approach to bioproduct recovery”
Jason Linkewich, Tembec Inc.
“Exploring the biomass opportunity local operational trials”
Luncheon
Welcome: Dr. Rick Vanderlee, Nipissing University
Opening remarks: Tony Cerasia,The Business Centre Nipissing Parry Sound Inc
Luncheon address: Ron Pernick, Clean Edge Inc.
“Trends, challenges and opportunities in setting up a world class clean tech cluster”
Panel 4: Addressing Wood Pellet Transformation Issues
Chair: John Pineau, Canadian Institute of Forestry
Claude Brisson, Ecoflamme
“Biomass properties and quality standards”
Dr. Sally Krigstin, University of Toronto
“Wood characteristics for biomass”
Rachele Levin, University of Toronto
“Biomass properties”
Dr. Rui Resendes, Queen’s University Green Centre
“Commercializing biomass”
François Fortin, Ministère des Ressources Naturelles et de la Faune, Québec
“Forest Biomass An Action Plan for Quebec”
Panel 5: Moving forward
Chair: Robert Deline, Innovation Initiatives Ontario North
Warren Mabee, Queen’s University
“Energy…and heat… from biomass in Ontario: getting beyond the promise”
Chris Young, Ontario Power Generation
“Status report on the use of biomass for energy”
Rob Rizzo, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
“What is happening in the Northeastern USA with biomass for energy and heat”
Sid Jervis, Biomass Heating Consultant
“Containerized boilers for heating”
Ambrose Raftis, Green Timiskaming Development Corporation
“A community model for optimizing Ontario’s Green Energy Act”
Dr. Chander Shadi, Lakehead University
“Integrated model of power generation from biomass gasification. A market readiness approach.”
Gala Dinner
MC Mike Bullard
Tribute to Exhibitors & Sponsors – Marc Gagnon, Town of West Nipissing
Words of Welcome – Chief Marianna Couchie, Nipissing First Nation
Special Address - Minister Michael Gravelle, Northern Development, Mines & Forestry
Special Acknowledgements – Roland Kilpatrick, National Research Council
• Ingrid Iremark – Swedish Ambassador to Canada
• Robert Luck – Austrian Consul and Trade Commissioner
Day 2 - October 23rd, 2009
Moderator for the day: Mike Freeston, Nipissing University
Mayor’s Breakfast
Opening remarks: Dr. Lesley Lovett-Doust, President Nipissing University
Welcoming remarks: Mayor Dean Backer, Town of Mattawa
“Building a world class biomass cluster” Anthony Rota, MP Nipissing-Timiskaming
Introduction Biomass Network Group: Mayor Vic Fedeli, City of North Bay
Testimonials and Announcement: Jay Aspin, Biomass Network Group
Testimonials by Bernard Rochefort, David Thompson and Bruce Coxhead
Panel 1: Harnessing the Opportunity
Chair: The Honorable Monique Smith, Minister of Tourism and MPP Nipissing
Paul Evans, Assistant Deputy Minister of the Environment
“Greening Ontario”
Nancy Naylor, Assistant Deputy Minister of Education
“Retrofitting Ontario schools”
Panel 2: Harnessing Clients
Chair:Stefan Krajci, Piotrowski Mechanical, Electrical Consulting Engineers
Dr. John Nadeau, Nipissing University
“What clients are telling us”
Christopher Recchia, United States Biomass Energy Centre
“What these clients liked: Foster-Glocester Schools, Leavitt High School, Barre Town Elementary, Quabbin Admin Building, Boulder County, Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Centre, Green Acres”
Brian Bertrand, Evans Bertrand Hill Wheeler Architects Inc.
“Biomass from an architectural perspective”
Panel 3: Harnessing technology for heat and energy
Chair: Kristopher Stevens, Ontario Sustainable Energy Association
Lawrence Burndrett, Pressure Vessel Engineering
“Canadian regulatory perspective
Simon Koeb, Viessmann Manufacturing Company Inc.
“Biomass from a engineering and technology perspective”
Bernhard Hausler, Polytechnik Inc.
“Combustion technology for district heating: think global, act local”
Luncheon
Introduction: Bob Carpenter, Nipissing University School of Business and Economics
Luncheon address: Edward Terceiro, Mt Wachusett Community College
“How we overcame technological and regulatory hurdles to convert 450,000 square feet of buildings”
Acknowledgement: Marla Tremblay, Biomass Network Group & City of North Bay
Conference closing commentaries: Dr. Leslie Lovett-Doust, President Nipissing University
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