UNBC Award-Winning Biomass Project Receives a Boost
Turning wood waste into heat for the campus
Sep 5, 2014 11:15 AM ET
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![UNBC's Doug Carter presents the chips made from wood waste that help heat the campus](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/UNBC_biomass_pellets.jpg)
A $2.2 million dollar expansion of the University of Northern British Columbia’s (UNBC) award-winning bioenergy heating system was given a financial boost today when the province, TransCanada and several other groups announced donations to move the project forward. The Government of British Columbia is putting $1.1 million into the project and TransCanada, $400,000.
The funding partnership was announced by Advanced Education minister, Amrik Virk, at UNBC’s 25th anniversary kick-off celebration in Prince George.
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