A proposal to build a one billion litre renewable diesel plant on the Canadian Prairies suddenly has the legs it needs to cross the finish line, says the visionary behind the project. Federated Co-operatives Limited has purchased the assets of True North Renewable Fuels, a Calgary energy company that recently announced its intention to build […] Read more
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Beef fat exports reveal biofuel gaps
Industry says it would be better to turn beef fat into renewable biodiesel in Canada rather than ship it to Singapore
The distance from Calgary to Singapore is about 13,170 kilometres, which means a trip from Calgary to Singapore and back to Vancouver would be about 25,000 km. That’s a lengthy journey. However, beef fat from slaughter plants in Alberta is being railed to Vancouver and shipped to Singapore, where it’s converted into renewable diesel. The […] Read more
Southeastern Saskatchewan biodiesel plant
A group of private investors is planning to build a renewable diesel plant in southeastern Saskatchewan. Josh Gustafson, chief executive officer of Covenant Energy, said this would be the first stand-alone hydrogenation-derived renewable diesel facility in Canada and it could begin production in the second half of 2023. The plant would have capacity to produce […] Read more
Regina crush
The chair of Economic Development Regina says a proposed renewable diesel facility would likely trigger construction of Western Canada’s first new canola crush plant in six years. True North Renewable Fuels Ltd. is proposing to build a renewable diesel plant in Regina that would produce one billion litres of the biofuel annually by 2025. The […] Read more
Beef fat exports reveal need for domestic renewable diesel sector
The distance from Calgary to Singapore is about 13,170 kilometres, which means a trip from Calgary to Singapore and back to Vancouver would be about 25,000 km. That’s a lengthy journey. However, beef fat from slaughter plants in Alberta is being railed to Vancouver and shipped to Singapore, where it’s converted into renewable diesel. The […] Read more
Renewable diesel plant proposed for Regina
Fundraising has begun on what could eventually be a $2.4 billion renewable diesel and canola crushing megaproject in Regina. The City of Regina has committed $1 million for the front-end engineering and design phase of a project being spearheaded by True North Renewable Fuels Ltd., a Calgary energy company formed in 2018. The firm needed […] Read more
