An inventory of the bioenergy potential of British Columbia

Potential biomass sources include: Municipal wastes from larger communities could The bioenergy potential of British Columbia provide about 948 Kt(dry)/yr or about 1.6% of the provincial fossil energy demand; Animal manure and residues from existing crop production systems could provide about 532 Kt of biomass per year (0.9% of energy demand); The planting of new biomass crops (e.g. [...] Assuming that it was possible to recover 85% of the poultry and pig manure, but only 25% of the cattle manure and 10% of the Table 3. Average annual production of livestock manure from 1995-2006, sheep/lamb manure, it was and estimate of potential contribution to bioenergy. [...] Table 6 provides an e.pdf b Assumes density of 0.96 t/m3 when the wood had water content of 44% assessment of how the increased harvest of c Assumes 70% of forest harvest is roundwood, 30% residue MPB-killed trees for traditional wood d Calculated as Item b X Item c e Assumed value as per Table 4 products might impact the availability of f Calculated at Item d X Item e residues as a bioenergy feed [...] Provincial-Level Projection of the Current Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreak: Update of the projection of non-recovered losses for the reference management recoverable) wood volume would scenario- Based on the 2005 Provincial Aerial Overview of Forest Health and equate to 173.2 Mt(dry) biomass, or revisions to „the model‰ (BCMPB.v3). [...] Update.pdf b Assumes a density of 0.96 t/m3 when the wood had water content of 44% This annual harvest of biomass could c Assumes whole, dead tree harvest, leaving 10% for nutrient and soil carbon d Calculated as Item b X Item c provide about 139 PJ/yr of biomass e Assumed value - the biomass may need to be harvested more quickly and energy, an amount equivalent to 15% stockpiled of the provinces