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April 11, 2008 | Jim Lane | Comments 0

Mantra signs LOI with Northwind Ethanol; studing feasibility of Canadian plant using pine beetle-infested waste wood as feedstock

In Canada, Mantra Venture Group signed a Letter of Intent with Northwind Ethanol regarding an investment in Northwind’s cellulosic ethanol process. The companies will evaluate the feasibility of an ethanol plant in British Columbia, using waste wood feed stock from pine beetle infestations.

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