Biomass Curriculum & Training for Northern Ontario

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1 Hearst - Kapuskasing - Cochrane Biomass Curriculum & Training for Northern Ontario May 1, 2014 Kapuskasing, Ontario

2 Outline What is Education and Why is it Important? Why is Biomass Education Important? BIC Curriculum, Training, and Resources BIC Education Delivery Other Education Opportunities and Ideas Summary

3 What is education? Process Information to Understanding Product Knowledge and Skills Numerous Formats Formal and Informal Key: Application i.e., Experience

4 Why is education important? Individual Capability, Competitiveness, Adaptability Opportunity, Entrepreneurship Community (Municipal to Regional) Ideas Resources Investment Key: Existing Baseline of Business/Industry

5 Why is biomass education important? Prepare for Future i.e., Green Economy Promote Entrepreneurship Build Community Capacity Lower Costs Train the Trainer Attract Industry, Businesses, Entrepreneurs Investment Opportunities Raise Community Profile

6 Why is (biomass) education important? Creates healthy communities and safe workplaces Carbon neutral Renews within a Human lifetime Values aesthetics Respects property & indigenous rights Spurs local economic development Protects biodiversity Values environmental services Permits Promotes - Produces Makes $ for the long term

7 BIC Biomass Curriculum and Training Researched and prepared in advance of need for engineers, technologists, and technicians trained in bioenergy and biomass heating concepts, design, systems, and technologies Modular-based for ease of integration into existing program(s) Open to numerous training approaches and formats

8 BIC Biomass Curriculum and Training Intro Biomass Basics and Sustainability Sources of Biomass The Biomass Value Chain Biomass Conversion Technologies Biofuels Bioenergy Systems Regulatory Systems Policy Issues

9 BIC Biomass Curriculum and Training Bioheating Introduction to Commercial Heating Assessing Site Conditions Fuels for Biomass Heating District Heating Network Design Operating a Biomass Heating Plant Financial Evaluation

10 Other BIC Biomass Curriculum and Resources 3 continuing education courses Biomass Harvesting and Processing in the Great-Lakes- St.Lawrence Forest Expert digital presentations Harnessing Biomass II: Support for northern Ontario Bioeconomy Inititaives Fact sheets on biomass processes and case studies

11 BIC Education Delivery Colleges in Northern Ontario Programs Courses Training Seminars Students and Professionals On-line Training Portal Certificate Professional Development

12 Other Education Opportunities and Ideas On-line Biomass Biofuelnet.ca and Bioenergy RETScreen.net In-class Renewable Energy cec.org/energycourses Ontario Job Trends Greenskillsnetwork.ca, TheGreenestWorkforce.ca, Renewingfutures.ca Government programs Careers and Skills Employment and Social Development Canada Esdc.ca

13 Summary Education Process and Product Key: Experience and Existing Economic Baseline Biomass Education Value to Community Triple Bottom Line BIC Curriculum and Training Available Consider Other Options and Ideas