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BC Bioenergy Sector Awards 2022
BC Bioenergy Network is seeking nominations for leaders who have made meaningful contributions to advance the bioenergy sector in B.C. Award categories include: Researcher (Academia), Champion (Government/Non-Profit), and Changemaker (Industry/Entrepreneur).
The awards ceremony will take place on Bioenergy Day on October 20th, 2022, hosted by BC Bioenergy Network. Registration details will be provided soon.
Nomination Form here
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Welcome to Bioenergy
Bioenergy is derived from organic materials including wood waste, agriculture crops, animal manure, food waste, as well as municipal waste streams (solids, waste water and landfill gases). Through conversion processes, this organic material can be transformed to produce electricity, heat, valuable biofuels and specialty chemicals.
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New study by BCBN, FortisBC and the Government of British Columbia shows that B.C.’s renewable and low carbon gas supply could be double current gas use by 2050
BC Bioenergy Network partnered with FortisBC and the Government of British Columbia to explore the potential production of renewable and low carbon gases in B.C. and beyond. By 2050, the province’s gas system could be completely supplied by made-in-B.C. renewable and low carbon sources.
Read the study here: https://lnkd.in/gdbp2DVJ
Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gmqmyMKN
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BCBN Presents: 2021 Year In Review
BCBN Presents: 2021 Year in Review. We are pleased to reflect on contributions and highlight accomplishments in the BC bioenergy sector, and thank our partners for a successful year. We look forward to a greener future in 2022.
Read 2021 Year In Review Here: https://lnkd.in/g7NQG7eu
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West Coast Bioenergy Guild
The West Coast Bioenergy Guild makes it fun and easy to learn more about innovation in the bioenergy sector
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Championing bioenergy development for the benefit of all British Columbians
BCBN is building British Columbia’s new bioeconomy by leveraging value from our biomass resources.
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Clean Fuel Standard: Fueling Conversation
On February 17th, 2021, Biomass Energy Network (BEN) and BC Bioenergy Network (BCBN) partnered to present a panel discussion titled – “Clean Fuel Standard: Fueling Conversation”. The discussion was purposed to position stakeholders to provide feedback to Environment and Climate Change Canada before the March 4th deadline.
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British Columbia Hydrogen Study
BCBN recently commissioned a British Columbia Hydrogen Study by Zen Clean Energy Solutions.
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Global leadership to connect resources, people, and partners
BCBN is dedicated to realizing the full promise of bioenergy through continued investment and collaboration.
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BC Bioenergy Network projects are creating new job opportunities and economic activity.
$16.6m in BCBN funding has generated $123.5m in outside investments, $106 million in GDP, and $19.75 million in new tax revenues.
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The Future is Now: Bioenergy solves environmental problems while building jobs and a skilled and innovative workforce.
Bioenergy is a broad-based solution for reducing waste, creating jobs, and meeting our climate change goals.
What's New
August 6th, 2022
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August 6th, 2022
| Tidewater Renewables Ltd. Enters into a Multi-Year Sale Agreement of its B.C. Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Credits with an Investment Grade Counterparty |
| Tidewater Renewables announces a multi-year agreement with an investment-grade company to sell B.C. LCFS credits that it will receive through the construction of the Renewable Diesel & Renewable Hydrogen Complex at Prince George, B.C. at values higher than previously budgeted.
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August 6th, 2022
| B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) Awards Climate Solutions Funding through Inaugural Open Call for Innovation |
| CICE announced funding awards from their inaugural Open Call for Innovation, which provides grants to catalyze B.C.-based innovators. Award winners in the bioenergy sector include Hydron Energy, Parkland Refining BC Ltd.
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August 6th, 2022
| IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Publishes July Newsletter |
| IEA Bioenergy Task 39 (Biofuels to Decarbonize Transport) published a newsletter containing information on biofuels-related developments in Belgium, Task 39’s accomplishments in the last triennium (2019-2021) and plans for the current triennium (2022-2024), recently published commissioned reports, journal papers and events.
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August 6th, 2022
| Environment and Climate Change Canada Released Official Clean Fuel Regulations in Canada Gazette, Part II. |
| The Clean Fuel Regulations will require gasoline and diesel primary suppliers (i.e. producers and importers) to reduce the carbon intensity (CI) of the gasoline and diesel they produce in, and import into, Canada from 2016 CI levels by 3.5 grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per megajoule (gCO2e/MJ) in 2023, increasing to 14 gCO2e/MJ in 2030. Parties that are not primary suppliers would be able to participate in the credit market as voluntary credit creators by completing certain actions (e.g. low-carbon fuel producers and importers).
Read the Clean Fuel Regulations Here
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