Canadian government invests in Woodland Biofuels



Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Government of Canada has announced two investments totalling more than C$4.7 million in Woodland Biofuels. Bioenergy is a key part of Canada’s plan to combat climate change while growing the economy.

Figure 1. Woodland Biofuels’ cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant in Sarnia (taken from the company website)

The investments will go toward two innovative initiatives that will create jobs, significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop first-of-their-kind technology in Canada’s forest sector:
Investment
Funded by
Aim
C$1.9 million.
Natural Resources Canada’s Investments in Forest Industry Transformation Program.
To produce ethanol from wood and agricultural waste.
C $2.8 million.
Natural Resources Canada’s Clean Growth Program.
To increase the efficiency of Woodland Biofuels’ cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant and support detailed engineering activities, enabling Woodland’s first commercial-scale ethanol facility.

Headquartered in Toronto, the company will integrate these projects in its cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant located in Sarnia (Ontario) at the Bio Industrial Innovation Centre. The plant has successfully produced ethanol from waste biomass using a combination of gasification and catalysed chemical reactions.

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