Green Energy Finds Home in British Columbia

Monday, August 04, 2008

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Alberta Canola Energy Centre Plan Progressing
October 8, 2008
Stettler County, Alberta could become the site of a major canola biodiesel processing facility. Greenlab Energy Canada gave its proposal to county officials for a plant capable of converting 625,000 metric tonnes of seed into canola oil annually.
Farmers Use Canola Biodiesel to Take Control From Big Oil
September 6, 2008
A group of Beausejour farmers feeling the crunch from volatile diesel prices, have taken matters into their own hands. After conducting research in Europe, they will construct a $2.5 million plant using only canola oil.
Canadian Canola Crush Capacity Increasing
August 25, 2008
Canada's canola crush capacity is expected to increase through 2009 with the completion of several new crushing facilities. Production is anticipated to increase even more with larger projects slated for completion the following year.
GreenLab's Planned Canola Biodiesel Plant Takes First Step
August 14, 2008
Stettler County's council has approved 155 acres of land to be used for a multi-million dollar facility that will extract oil from canola and produce biodiesel. The plant will also produce byproducts including livestock feed and is expected to develop a biofuels research university and business park.
Green Energy Finds Home in British Columbia
August 4, 2008
Province to use $25 million from Innovative Clean Energy Fund for environmentally-friendly energy projects.