Tag Archives: Ethanol
Aylmer IGPC ethanol plant provides economic benefits
Construction of the Alymer-based Integrated Grain Processors Co-op Inc. ethanol plant began in mid-2007. The facility has been operational since Oct. 1, 2008. In addition to producing 162 million liters (43 million gallons) of corn-based ethanol annually, the plant also … Continue reading
Filed under Agri-business, Canadian economy, Canadian employment, Elgin county, Ethanol
Ethanol subsidies a useless boondoggle
Ethanol is the gift that keeps on giving – but only to corn-growers and opportunistic automakers. For taxpayers, however, it’s a dream that failed and a rat-hole down which our governments keep pouring our tax money. This useless boondoggle must … Continue reading
Suncor rekindles expansion of Sarnia ethanol plant
Suncor Energy Inc (SU.TO) said on Friday it has revived plans for a C$120 million ($111 million) expansion of its Sarnia, Ontario, ethanol plant in another sign the chill in energy investments is easing. Suncor said the project would double … Continue reading
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Environmental impact of ethanol fuel overstated, government warned
Ottawa’s push to use high-level ethanol fuel in cars is doing little or nothing to cut Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions nor will it, says a government briefing note prepared for Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt and obtained by Canwest News … Continue reading
Ethanol undermines Canada hog farm rescue
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Canada’s rescue plan of the hog industry will fail to save it because the government continues to support ethanol production, the industry’s rival for feed grain supplies, a report by an independent farm research … Continue reading
Filed under Agri-business, Ethanol, Federal politics
Ethanol worries
The point here is that ethanol can be a big problem for engines, engine systems, certain types of fuel tanks and fuel lines. So as governments, ethanol producers and various proponents promote efforts to increase the amount of ethanol in … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental sustainability, Ethanol, Federal politics
Ottawa to push ethanol, despite concerns
Ottawa is set to push ahead with a plan to dramatically increase the use of grain-based ethanol, despite growing controversy over the greenhouse gas emissions that result from agricultural practices used to grow the feedstock grains. Environment Minister Jim Prentice … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian economy, Ethanol, Federal politics
Is wind the next ethanol?
WASHINGTON D.C.: Repeating past mistakes has long been a part of Washington’s energy policy, but Congress used to wait a while before making the same blunder again. Not anymore. New legislation requiring wind energy closely resembles the ethanol mandate that … Continue reading
Filed under Environmental sustainability, Ethanol, Wind power
GreenField Ethanol’s facility in Chatham will get up to $72.8 million in federal funding
A major corn-based ethanol plant operating in Ontario since 1998 will get up to $72.8 million in federal funding from an incentive program for renewable fuel production. Local MP Dave van Kesteren on Friday announced the funding from the federal … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian economy, Ethanol, Federal politics
