The Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC), in partnership with Canadian Biomass, is hosting a Modernizing Canada’s Biomass Boiler Standards: An Opportunity for Change webinar on May 7th from 11 am to 12:30 pm EDT.
This webinar will look at how adopting European boiler standards would enable Canada to tackle climate change and provide affordable, clean and responsible energy and heat for industrial, commercial and residential uses.
Currently the main boiler systems are certified to the European Committee on Standards’ (CEN) practices which are not yet recognized in Canada. By adopting these practices, Canada could reduce reliance on expensive heating oil, lower heating costs for Canadians in rural and Atlantic Canada, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create hundreds of jobs.
Henrik Persson, a senior technical advisor at the Research Institute of Sweden (RISI), will provide a broad view of the bases of laws and technical standards and their application in the European Union with particular attention to EN 303-5, the standard focused on ensuring the safety of biomass heating boilers of up to 500kW output power.
Agenda:
11 a.m. Reducing Energy Costs and Tackling Climate Change with Modern Biomass Heating — Dr. Fahimeh Yazdan Panah, Director of Research and Technical Development, Wood Pellet Association of Canada
11:10 a.m. Overcoming the Barriers to Adopting Modern Biomass Heating in Canada — Dr. Harry “Dutch” Dresser, Biomass Heating Expert
11:20 a.m. How European Standards Contribute to a Thriving Modern Biomass Heating Sector while Ensuring Public Safety — Henrik Persson, Senior Engineer, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
12:05 p.m. Question and answer session — Moderated by Dr. Dutch Dresser
To take part in this webinar, register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/819259721871274255