Government of Canada Encourages Innovative Biofuel Production in Sarnia
"Our Government recognizes that innovation holds the key to long-term economic stability for the people, communities and businesses of Ontario," said MP Davidson. "Our investment in Woodland Biofuels will lead to opportunities for job creation, growth and long-term prosperity in Ontario, and will strengthen Canada's position as a global leader in clean energy."
Funding announcement for Woodland Biofuels Inc. through FedDev Ontario's Investing in Business Innovation initiative
Woodland Biofuels Inc. is receiving a contribution to operate a plant that will produce low-costbiofuel from waste. Patricia Davidson, Member of Parliament for Sarnia–Lambton, announced the funding today on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).
Knock on Wood: Woodland Biofuels has created a potentially blockbuster technology.
Greg Nuttall likes to take visitors to the very top of his 10,000-square-foot chemical plant, tucked behind a secluded research building outside Sarnia, Ont. He runs up a couple flights of metal stairs, which give way to three sets of ladders woven into what looks like an outsized, freshly assembled Erector set rising from the snow
MaRS Cleantech Fund moves into next-gen biofuels with investment in Woodland Biofuels
"The MaRS Cleantech fund seeks technologies with the potential to revolutionize the energy sector," says Tom Rand, co-managing director of the Fund. "Woodland Biofuels is on track to become the first company to profitably make renewable fuels from non-food sources without requiring any form of subsidy. That's the kind of game-changer we target."
Commissioning begins at Ontario cellulosic ethanol demo plant
Woodland Biofuels Inc. has begun commissioning its new demonstration cellulosic ethanol facility in Sarnia, Ontario. “We’re in the preliminary stages of commissioning,” CEO Greg Nuttall told Ethanol Producer Magazine. “We’re testing each piece of equipment. Within a couple of weeks we will be ready to move to staged startup.” Located at the Bio Industrial Innovation Centre, the facility will be capable of handling 7.2 metric tons per day of wood waste, or about 2,400 metric tons per year.
Biofuels plant ready to roll
Woodland Biofuels’ $12-million Sarnia demonstration plant is up and could be producing ethanol from wood waste by the end of the year, says president Greg Nuttall.
The newly-built facility is located at the Western University Research Park’s Bioindustrial Innovation Centre in Sarnia.
Woodland Biofuels Announces New COO
Woodland Biofuels, a leading cellulosic ethanol company, today announced that William B. White has joined Woodland's senior management team as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. White was formerly the President of DuPont Canada (1,000 employees, $1 billionrevenue) and had an over 30 year career with the global DuPont company in Operations (Director, Global Operations), Marketing, Engineering and leadership of global business units. A long time champion of sustainability, he has recently been working extensively with developing businesses particularly in cleantech as a member of the board of MaRS, the advisory board of the Sustainable Chemistry Alliance, and in consulting.
Woodland Biofuels Announces Equity Investment as Part of $12 Million Demonstration Plant Financing
Woodland Biofuels announced today the closing of a common equity investment in Woodland to help build a groundbreaking demonstration plant that will efficiently produce cellulosic ethanol from renewable wastes.
Woodland Biofuels Selected as GoingGreen Global 200 Winner
Woodland Biofuels, a leading cellulosic ethanol company, has made the 2011 GoingGreen Top 200 for being one of the most promising private greentech companies on the planet. Inclusion in the GoingGreen Global 200 signifies industry leadership and a game-changing technology that is likely to disrupt existing markets and entrenched players. Woodland was selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and industry experts spanning the globe based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.
Hamilton: Canada is falling behind on true green innovation
The New Entrepreneurs paints a heartening picture of what the green economy could look like. At the same time, it introduces us to dozens of clean technology innovations and, behind them, the Canadian risk-takers who are passionately trying to drive change in a resource-driven country that likes the way things are – even if it can’t last.