About
Commercial Bioenergy
Commercial Bioenergy is a Northern Ontario renewable energy company with a diverse and dynamic team of dedicated professionals to help you transition away from fossil fuels to sustainable woody biomass. Our team has extensive experience and expertise in the forestry sector, wood supply, biomass, and green energy.
Commercial Bioenergy brings leading European technology, with a locally sustainable fibre source to meet your centralized heating, and your combined heat and power needs at an affordable cost.
Robert Manseau – Principal
Robert is a successful entrepreneur and has been providing consulting services to businesses, industries, communities throughout Ontario and Quebec since 1989. Through his extensive experience working with the forestry sector and authoring macro/micro economic impact analyses for communities across Northeastern Ontario, Robert knew the self-sustaining opportunity that renewable energy could provide the north. This led him to developing partnerships and acquiring the rights to adopt state of the art European technology to help the north grow in an economical and sustainable manner utilizing woody biomass.
Scott Symes – Technical Specialist
Scott joins Commercial Bioenergy as the Technical Specialist. Previously holding the role of Vice President of RLP Machine and Steel Fabrication Inc., Scott brings a multitude of experiences while managing his teams at three locations throughout the north. He also possesses a hands-on background working with and designing innovative equipment. Scott obtained his Bachelor Degree in Engineering at Lakehead University and Advanced Diploma in Engineering Technology from George Brown College. Also, Scott is currently a Sessional Engineering Instructor at Northern College, a Technological Specialist at Columbia Chrome and the Manager of Vics Fabrication, where he has designed and automated their mill which has increased productivity by 200%.