Residual fibre utilised at Pinnacle's new pellet facility

摘要

Smithers,British Columbia,is supporting the province's climate change targets by diverting residual fibre that would otherwise be burned to Pinnacle Renewable Energy's new plant.Fibre from the Bulkey Timber Supply Area is now being transported to Pinnacle's newly-developed Smithers Pellet Facility.A total of $1.2 million(€773,800)in funding from the Forest Enhancement Society of BC(FESBC)helped to bridge haul costs,meaning the residual fibre is now being delivered to the plant as raw material to create a marketable product,instead of being piled and burned in a cut block in the forest.According to FESBC,as a result,air quality is better protected because incineration of biomass is cleaner than open burning of wood piles.Pinnacle's customers are also able to reduce their fossil fuel consumption,while boosting employment.