Merritt is contributing to the green goals of Canada as local company, Valley Carriers Ltd., have converted wood waste into electricity. The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) has given updates on nine of their 134 provincially funded projects, through a recent report. Among the nine projects was a slash grinding initiative by Valley Carriers Ltd., which transports wood waste to Merritt Green Energy for energy conversion. “Basically we went through piles of brush and tops that were left after the logging process,” said Valley Carriers Director of Operations Derek Mobbs. The operation took place from March 2019 up to March 2022, covering areas in Peachland, Princeton, and Merritt. The project was able to handle 24,000 cubic metres of wood waste. …“FESBC provided us the funding and the solution to haul the material that was farther away which cuts down on greenhouse gas emissions because it can be converted into power,” Mobbs explained.