Watts for wood chips

BC Hydro is calling on yet another alt-energy sector to add its weight to the B.C. power grid with a recent call for bioenergy. It’s a good signal for the B.C. tech companies coaxing megawatts from wood chips and other organic waste, but it’s a fairly minor boost for a sector already doing big things outside the country.

For example, Nexterra Energy Corp. president and CEO Jonathan Rhone says he’s happy about BC Hydro’s interest, but he’s far more excited about Nexterra’s latest partner: U.S. auto parts and building giant Johnson Controls Inc. more...