The University of British Columbia’s Alex Fraser Research Forest (AFRF) has partnered with FPInnovations to launch the Community Bioenergy Systems Training Program. This program is designed to support remote and Indigenous communities in the transition from diesel to sustainable power by training participants to work in wood biomass power plants. Students will learn to operate the power plant, manage woody debris supply chains, and develop other wood-based bioenergy systems in a workshop format. “The [AFRF] has been building their own small-scale wood biomass Combined Heat and Power plant over the past year, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to now share all that we have learned and continue to learn with others who can benefit from this system,” said AFRF Manager Stephanie Ewen. The program is expected to launch in 2025.
