SunOpta and GreenField Ethanol Create Cellulosic Ethanol Joint Venture: "SunOpta and GreenField Ethanol Create Cellulosic Ethanol Joint Venture
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SunOpta Inc. (SunOpta or the Company) (NASDAQ:STKL)(TSX:SOY) today announced that it has signed a joint venture agreement with GreenField Ethanol Inc. (“GreenField”), formerly known as Commercial Alcohols Inc., Canada’s leading producer of fuel ethanol, to develop and implement commercial scale processes for the production of cellulosic ethanol from wood chips, including the planned establishment of one or more commercial scale plants employing the new process.
The first plant is planned to produce 40 million liters (approximately 10 million gallons) of cellulosic ethanol per year, which would be the first commercial scale cellulosic ethanol plant built and operational in the world using wood chips. Greenfield Ethanol and SunOpta are actively involved in selecting a site for the first plant in Ontario or Quebec. Subsequent plants will be in the range of 200 to 400 million liters (approximately 50 to 100 million gallons) per year capacity.
The venture will be owned 50% by GreenField and 50% by SunOpta’s BioProcess Group and will utilize the SunOpta BioProcess Group’s patented and proprietary process solutions for the production of cellulosic ethanol. SunOpta and GreenField Ethanol Create Cellulosic Ethanol Joint Venture
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SunOpta Inc. (SunOpta or the Company) (NASDAQ:STKL)(TSX:SOY) today announced that it has signed a joint venture agreement with GreenFie"
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biofuels international
energy future trend?
biofuels international: "Biofuels can make a significant contribution to meeting future road-transport energy needs, helping to promote energy diversity and reducing emissions. Biofuels reach 4% of road-fuel use in the Reference Scenario in 2030 and 7% in the Alternative Policy Scenario, up from 1% today. The United States, the European Union and Brazil account for the bulk of the global increase and remain the leading producers and consumers of biofuels in both Scenarios. But rising food demand, which competes with biofuels for existing arable and pasture land, and the need for subsidy in many parts of the world, will constrain the long-term potential for biofuels production using current technology. New biofuels technologies being developed today, notably ligno-cellulosic ethanol, could allow biofuels to play a much bigger role - if major technological and commercial challenges can be overcome. "
biofuels international: "Biofuels can make a significant contribution to meeting future road-transport energy needs, helping to promote energy diversity and reducing emissions. Biofuels reach 4% of road-fuel use in the Reference Scenario in 2030 and 7% in the Alternative Policy Scenario, up from 1% today. The United States, the European Union and Brazil account for the bulk of the global increase and remain the leading producers and consumers of biofuels in both Scenarios. But rising food demand, which competes with biofuels for existing arable and pasture land, and the need for subsidy in many parts of the world, will constrain the long-term potential for biofuels production using current technology. New biofuels technologies being developed today, notably ligno-cellulosic ethanol, could allow biofuels to play a much bigger role - if major technological and commercial challenges can be overcome. "
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Investing Deirdre MacMurdy - Sympatico / MSN Finance - Reaping rewards from Ottawa's newest obsession
Good news for green innovators
Investing Deirdre MacMurdy - Sympatico / MSN Finance - Reaping rewards from Ottawa's newest obsession: "Reaping rewards from Ottawa's newest obsession
Strange bedfellows: Politics and profits come together on environmental issues
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By Deirdre McMurdy
December 07, 2006
Politics and financial markets make uneasy bedfellows. It isn't just that stock traders and policy makers are wary of one another, it's the fundamental clash of short-term and long-term perspectives.
That said, for those are able to look beyond the two solitudes and find the points where agendas intersect, there can be some unexpected investment ideas to consider.
A case in point: When Stephane Dion recently won his bid to lead the federal Liberal Party, environmental issues suddenly got a huge shot in the arm.
It's not just that Mr. Dion's policy platform centered on everything green, it's what that focus means to his Opponents.
There's not much question his leadership will pull votes in the upcoming spring election from both the NDP and the Green Party. Both have made aggressive efforts to claim ownership of that file.
But the real traction will come from the fact that in an effort to undermine Mr. Dion and the Liberals, the Tories are likely to ramp up their environmental policies to pre-empt any gains the Liberals might make.
That means that for investors, green has a whole new meaning and companies with leverage to that agenda, are likely to look pretty attractive over the near term.
Federal agriculture minister Chuck Strahl, for example, is expected to make an announcement with respect to the use of alternative fuels in the next couple of months. And Ontario has already legislated that by 2007, all gasoline sold in the province must contain five per cent ethanol, i"
Investing Deirdre MacMurdy - Sympatico / MSN Finance - Reaping rewards from Ottawa's newest obsession: "Reaping rewards from Ottawa's newest obsession
Strange bedfellows: Politics and profits come together on environmental issues
advertisement
By Deirdre McMurdy
December 07, 2006
Politics and financial markets make uneasy bedfellows. It isn't just that stock traders and policy makers are wary of one another, it's the fundamental clash of short-term and long-term perspectives.
That said, for those are able to look beyond the two solitudes and find the points where agendas intersect, there can be some unexpected investment ideas to consider.
A case in point: When Stephane Dion recently won his bid to lead the federal Liberal Party, environmental issues suddenly got a huge shot in the arm.
It's not just that Mr. Dion's policy platform centered on everything green, it's what that focus means to his Opponents.
There's not much question his leadership will pull votes in the upcoming spring election from both the NDP and the Green Party. Both have made aggressive efforts to claim ownership of that file.
But the real traction will come from the fact that in an effort to undermine Mr. Dion and the Liberals, the Tories are likely to ramp up their environmental policies to pre-empt any gains the Liberals might make.
That means that for investors, green has a whole new meaning and companies with leverage to that agenda, are likely to look pretty attractive over the near term.
Federal agriculture minister Chuck Strahl, for example, is expected to make an announcement with respect to the use of alternative fuels in the next couple of months. And Ontario has already legislated that by 2007, all gasoline sold in the province must contain five per cent ethanol, i"
Saturday, December 09, 2006
RED HERRING | Biofuels Smackdown: Algae vs. Soybeans
RED HERRING | Biofuels Smackdown: Algae vs. Soybeans: "Biofuels Smackdown: Algae vs. Soybeans
Industry waters say the ‘Holy Grail’ of feedstocks for biofuels could be years from reality.
December 7, 2006
By Jennifer Kho
While some see algae as the ideal source for biofuels, industry watchers at ThinkEquity’s Greentech Summit in San Francisco on Thursday said the technology is likely to be years away.
“Algae, as a biodiesel feedstock, is further out than cellulosic ethanol,” said Martin Tobias, CEO of biodiesel company Imperium Renewables, referring to ethanol from materials like wood chips, switchgrass, and corn stover.
Algae simply aren’t available in large-enough quantities right now, he said.
“We’re opening a 100-million-gallon facility in June, and there won’t be 100 million gallons of algae available next year,” he said. “It’s not about whether algae can produce oil, but about whether it can meet a standard quantity needed for fuel. It’s going to take longer than anyone wants to say at an investor’s conference. Whereas with farming, we can make a significant replacement of fuel now, with what we have.”Biofuels Smackdown: Algae vs. Soybeans
Industry waters say the ‘Holy Grail’ of feedstocks for biofuels could be years from reality.
December 7, 2006
By Jennifer Kho
While some see algae as the ideal source for biofuels, industry watchers at ThinkEquity’s Greentech Summit in San Francisco on Thursday said the technology is likely to be years away.
“Algae, as a biodiesel feedstock, is further out than cellulosic ethanol,” sa"
Industry waters say the ‘Holy Grail’ of feedstocks for biofuels could be years from reality.
December 7, 2006
By Jennifer Kho
While some see algae as the ideal source for biofuels, industry watchers at ThinkEquity’s Greentech Summit in San Francisco on Thursday said the technology is likely to be years away.
“Algae, as a biodiesel feedstock, is further out than cellulosic ethanol,” said Martin Tobias, CEO of biodiesel company Imperium Renewables, referring to ethanol from materials like wood chips, switchgrass, and corn stover.
Algae simply aren’t available in large-enough quantities right now, he said.
“We’re opening a 100-million-gallon facility in June, and there won’t be 100 million gallons of algae available next year,” he said. “It’s not about whether algae can produce oil, but about whether it can meet a standard quantity needed for fuel. It’s going to take longer than anyone wants to say at an investor’s conference. Whereas with farming, we can make a significant replacement of fuel now, with what we have.”Biofuels Smackdown: Algae vs. Soybeans
Industry waters say the ‘Holy Grail’ of feedstocks for biofuels could be years from reality.
December 7, 2006
By Jennifer Kho
While some see algae as the ideal source for biofuels, industry watchers at ThinkEquity’s Greentech Summit in San Francisco on Thursday said the technology is likely to be years away.
“Algae, as a biodiesel feedstock, is further out than cellulosic ethanol,” sa"
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