In Canada, the Canadian federal government pledged $5.05 million in support for the North West Terminal ethanol plant. The funds come from the ecoAgriculture Biofuels Capital Initiative, announced last year by the federal government.
Last month, the federal government announced a $500 million fund in support of next-generation biofuels demonstration projects.
The Harper government has its base of support in the Western prairie states, where support of biofuel production is strong owing to the extensive farming interests in the western provinces. Meanwhile, Canada has exhibited leadership at the municipal level in conducting biofuel trials.
Manitoba and Saskatchewan have recently launched biofuels initiatives at the provincial level. Manitoba’s energy loans program provides a maximum of $1.05 million with up to 25-year terms, administered by the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation.
In Canada, construction is about to begin on Canadian Bioenergy's 60 Mgy conola-based biodiesel plant northeast of Edmonton. The $90-million plant will commence operation in 2009. Canola is provin...
In Canada, Biox Corp. announced plans for an IPO to raise $150 million in new capital. Biox produces 15.8 Mgy at its Halmilton, Ontario facility and plans to open new facilities in Ontario, Quebec and...
In Canada, Shell will increase its ownership stake in Canadian cellulosic ethanol producer Iogen from 26.3 percent to 50 percent. Iogen, which produces ethanol from wood waste and forest residue, said...
In Canada, the province of British Columbia unveiled an ambitious plan to achieve energy self-sufficiency and zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2016. The province outlined plans to spend $25 millio...
In Canada, the province of Manitoba announced an energy loans program to stimulate development of biofuel and wind projects. The loans will have a maximum of $1.05 million with up to 25-year terms, ad...
In Nebraska, Green World Energy Corporation (GWEC) invested $US15 million for a 20 percent stake in US Canadian Biofuels, a subsidiary of Agri Energy, a Sydney-based biofuels concern. GWEC is a Califo...
