Federated Co-operatives Ltd. has reached a deal to purchase Terra Grain Fuels’ 150-million-litre ethanol plant, located near Belle Plain, Sask. “Until this point we were purchasing (ethanol) from a third party to blend in our gasoline,” said Pam Skotnisky, vice-president of Strategy at Federated Co-operatives Limited. “Now we are able to produce our own ethanol […] Read more
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Biofuel sector hopes for big role in clean fuel strategy
Environment Canada is scheduled to release details of its proposed clean fuel standard this week. It is holding meetings with stakeholders in Ottawa, where it will disclose particulars, such as what share of the 30 million tonne reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 will be allocated to each fuel stream. “That’s something that people have […] Read more
Milligan Biofuels is back
Milligan Biofuels wasn’t out of business long. The Foam Lake, Sask., biodiesel manufacturer that was forced into receivership on February 1 has been purchased by a small group lead by a local farmer. “We’re going to put those assets back to use and hopefully create employment,” said Glenn Helgason, who operates a 14,000 acre grain […] Read more
System maps out best bio-energy sites in Alta.
Called BRIMS, the application tells investors how much agriculture supply there is to help decision making
Companies looking to invest in biofuels or other bio-resources can now more easily look for places to set up in Alberta, thanks to a new online resource. The application, called the Bio-Resource Information Management System, or BRIMS for short, was developed by Alberta Innovates, an arms-length government agency, and Silvacom, a consulting and software company […] Read more
Milligan BioFuels shuttered
Milligan BioFuels has entered receivership. The company from Foam Lake, Sask., was well known in Western Canada for its ability to take oilseeds that were mostly destined for farm pits and turn them into useful products. The company that is managing Milligan’s finances has suggested that it will be entertaining offers to sell it as […] Read more
Quicker, cheaper biofuel production in the works
Researchers at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan, have developed a biofuel production method they say is quicker, cheaper and safer than other methods. It involves pre-treating agricultural crop waste with carbon dioxide at high temperature and pressure in water before it is fermented. Cigdem Eskicioglu, an associate professor of engineering, said this process known […] Read more
Bad bacteria inhabits biofuel
FARGO, N.D. — Biodiesel is, as the name implies, a biological product. It’s susceptible to many of the same problems as other biological organisms — things like bacterial infections. Think about it. Corn, soybean, canola and any other organic substances entering biodiesel refineries are biological. They remain in an organic state, just like cooking oil, […] Read more
Feds consider clean-fuel policy
The renewable fuels industry has a powerful ally in its attempt to maintain or increase biofuel mandates. The Conference Board of Canada has come out in favour of doing just that in a recent briefing entitled Renewable Fuel Standards Within a Low-Carbon Fuel Strategy. Environment and Climate Change Canada is in the process of developing […] Read more
Biofuel plant diversifies into new markets
Company shifts gears to target specialty markets as carbon pricing moves toward renewable and alternate fuels
UNITY, Sask. — North West Bio-Energy Ltd. is moving more into specialty alcohol markets after expanding its ethanol facility two years ago. Chief Executive Officer Jason Skinner said the plant is selling a range of higher grades of alcohol since it added distillation capacity. “When we make fuel alcohol, it’s probably the lowest grade of […] Read moreEthanol consumption exceeds mandate
Canadians are using more ethanol and less biodiesel than they’re required to, according to a new report. National ethanol consumption was 2.8 billion litres in 2015, or 6.8 percent of total gasoline use that year, according to a report by Ad-vanced Biofuels Canada. The federal mandate calls for a five percent ethanol blend. Biodiesel consumption […] Read more
