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June 15 2010
Largest supercomputer simulations of bio-jet-fuel will help make fuels clean and green CNW Researchers at the University of Toronto, working with fuel, aerospace, and combustion experts across the world, have performed the largest-ever simulations of bio-jet-fuel combustion - making it now possible to find fuel mixtures which reduces soot formation while minimizing greenhouse gas emission.
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December 03 2009
Feds Announce investments in biofuel The Government of Canada announces two separate biofuel program investments, one will see the Feds provide up to $71.8 million over seven years in funding to an ethanol plant in Lloydminster, SK, while a Mississauga, ON, biofuels plant will also receive financial support for biodiesel production.
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July 14 2009
Canadian biofuel pioneers make straw-based cellulosic ethanol blend available to the public Royal Dutch Shell and Canada’s Iogen Corporation have launched the world’s first cellulose ethanol blend fuel at an Ottawa Shell service station.
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July 10 2009
Advanced energy research Centre in Edmonton announced A waste-to-biofuels and green chemicals technology company announces it will team up with the City of Edmonton and the Alberta Energy Research Institute to form an advanced energy research centre (AERI).
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June 11 2009
Canada pioneers advanced biofuel first The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association congratulates Royal Dutch Shell and Canada's Iogen Corporation on the launch of the world's first cellulose ethanol blend fuel demonstration open to the public.
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March 16 2009
California Air Resources Board and Canadian government join EcoCAR as sponsors The NeXt Challenge announces that the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and the Canadian government have signed-on as Diamond Sponsors for the EcoCAR Challenge. The new sponsors enable EcoCAR to strengthen its public and private partnerships in support of the next generation of engineers competing to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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January 15 2009
Group of U of T chemists publish research on global warming A group of environmental chemists at University of Toronto Scarborough have published research showing global warming actually changes the molecular structure of organic matter in soil. The study was published in the journal, Nature Geoscience.
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December 12 2008
Alberta builds on energy leadership with new renewable fuel standard The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association applauds Premier Stelmach's announcement of an Alberta Renewable Fuel Standard, which would require 5% ethanol and 2% biodiesel fuel blends in the province by 2010.
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September 18 2008
The federal governement and B.C. Safety Council help Canadians reduce emissions The Canadian government is partnering with the B.C. Climate Action Secretariat and the B.C. Safety Council to give Canadians tips on conserving fuel. Fuel-efficient driving information will now be incorporated into the council’s driver safety courses, helping participants reduce vehicle fuel consumption by up to 20%.
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August 26 2008
Edmonton to make fuel from garbage Edmonton will soon become the first city in Canada to turn its solid waste into liquid fuel as the city has signed an agreement with two Canadian biofuel companies to turn regular garbage out of landfills into ethanol.
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August 22 2008
Biofuels bill receives royal assent The Senate has voted in favour of the Government of Canada's Biofuels Bill, which will amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (Bill C-33) to give the Government authority to develop regulations for renewable fuels mandating a 5% renewable content in gasoline by 2010 and 2% renewable content in diesel fuel and heating oil by 2012.
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August 01 2008
Government and B.C. Safety Council help Canadians reduce emissions and save on fuel The Canadian government is partnering with the B.C. Climate Action Secretariat and the B.C. Safety Council to give Canadians tips on conserving fuel.
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June 27 2008
Government announces $18 million investment in Quebec hydro project The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources announces that the Government of Canada will invest $18 million in Quebec hydro. Centrale hydroélectrique Rivière Magpie will be the first hydroelectric project in Quebec to receive funding under the ecoENERGY for Renewable Power initiative.
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June 20 2008
Canadian wins World Natural Gas Vehicle Award Bernard James, Canada's former chief of transportation technology is one of four recipients of the NGV World Champion Award at the Biennial International Association of Natural Gas Vehicles Conference held in Rio de Janeiro Brazil.
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May 30 2008
Government’s biofuels bill passes in the House of Commons The government passes its biofuels legislation through the House of Commons, which allows requirements that all gasoline sold in Canada contain 5% ethanol by 2010, and all diesel and heating oil contain 2% renewable fuels by 2012. The legislation will now proceed to the Senate of Canada for debate.
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May 15 2008
Canadian government invests in Ontario’s biofuels industry The Government of Canada is building on its commitments to farmers and the environment by investing $619,117 in four projects that will help Ontario producers participate in the emerging biofuels industry.
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April 25 2008
Government invests in Ontario’s biofuels industry The Government of Canada is building on its commitments to farmers and the environment by investing $619,117 in four projects that will help Ontario producers participate in the emerging biofuels industry.
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April 11 2008
Two Canadian universities among finalists in international hydrogen design competition Project teams from the University of Waterloo and McMaster University in Hamilton are among the five finalists in the international Hydrogen Student Design Contest being held in the United States. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) provided $5,000 in support for the contest.
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April 04 2008
Government gives $3.9 million boost to biofuels in Ontario Joe Preston, Member of Parliament for Elgin–Middlesex–London, on behalf of the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, announces nearly $4 million in funding under the federal ecoAgriculture Biofuels Capital (ecoABC) initiative for IGPC Ethanol Inc., a subsidiary of the Integrated Grain Processors Co-operative, in Aylmer, ON.
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March 14 2008
BIOCAP releases bioenergy guide for BC The BIOCAP Canada Foundation and BC Government releases a new information guide on bioenergy options in BC. The guide will assist small communities, aboriginal groups, municipalities and industry in developing biomass energy opportunities and technologies.
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January 24 2008
Government of Canada responds to release of special Auditor General’s report on AECL The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources, commented on the decision by the new Board of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) to release the report of a special examination of the Crown corporation prepared by the Auditor General for Canada.
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January 18 2008
Queen's announces new Sustainable Bioeconomy Centre Queen's University announces the creation of a new research centre with a focus on moving society from the current fossil-fuel-based economy to the biological resources-based economy of the future.
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December 07 2007
Government of Canada calls on industry to participate in new biofuels initiative More Canadians will soon be putting cleaner biofuels in their vehicles such as ethanol and biodiesel.
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November 20 2007
Monsanto: Launch of “Gro-Ethanol Program” offers Ontario farmers new market for corn Ontario corn growers now have a new opportunity for its corn under a program launched by GreenField Ethanol and Monsanto Canada.
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October 19 2007
Environment Minister opens Ottawa's first hydrogen fuelling station Ottawa's first hydrogen fuelling station - the new station's first customers will be three hydrogen-powered buses operated by the Senate of Canada.
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September 20 2007
$500 million fund launched to support next generation renewable fuels The future of renewable fuels in Canada took a big step forward today with the launch of the NextGen Biofuels Fund(TM). The new fund, with $500 million in funding provided by the Government of Canada, will be managed by Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC).
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July 26 2007
Queen's solar vehicle team unveils 11th vehicle Celebrating 19 years of solar vehicle excellence, Queen's University Solar Vehicle Team unveils its 11th solar vehicle. The solar powered vehicle is a single-person, three-wheeled car that features aerodynamic design, an upright seating position, and a newly designed carbon-fibre-aluminium composite chassis.
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July 25 2007
Canadian Government backs Biofuel Initiative The Canadian Government has given the green light for the ecoAgriculture Biofuels Capital (ecoABC) initiative, a four-year plan to boost farmer participation in the production of biofuels.
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June 08 2007
Government invests over $110,000 in renewable fuels in Ontario The Canadian government announces the investment of $110,174 for an innovative way to power greenhouse operations. Dave Van Kesteren, on behalf of the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister of the Canadian Wheat Board, made the announcement.
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June 01 2007
UNBF researchers achieve technology breakthrough in hydrogen storage Researchers at the University of New Brunswick have made a breakthrough in hydrogen storage.
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May 17 2007
Government invests over $718,000 in renewable energy production in Ontario Dean Del Mastro, Member of Parliament for Peterborough, on behalf of the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, announces that the government will invest over $718,000 in six Eastern and Central Ontario organizations to help them participate in the emerging biofuels industry.
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April 20 2007
Government invests in renewable energy production in Ontario Joe Preston, Member of Parliament for Elgin-Middlesex-London, on behalf of the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, announces that Canada's government is investing $300,000 in three Ontario organizations to help them participate in the emerging biofuels industry.
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March 16 2007
UNBF researchers achieve technology breakthrough Researchers at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton have made a breakthrough in hydrogen storage. They have successfully condensed hydrogen gas into a usable solid under mild conditions.
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January 10 2007
Queen's solar project receives CSA certification The Canadian Standards Association has certified a solar hot water heater technology developed at Queen's University in partnership with EnerWorks Inc.
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November 07 2006
New $9 million UBC Centre launches to find energy alternatives Practical solutions to todays most urgent energy issues are the focus of the University of British Columbia's Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC), which officially opened last week. It is Canadas only interdisciplinary facility dedicated to improving existing energy technologies and developing new sustainable sources of energy.
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August 29 2006
Champagne Cocktails and Ethanol Dreams Could your local gas station soon become your favourite watering hole?
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August 02 2006
Portable Bio-oil Production Last week, two researchers from the University of Western Ontario (London, ON) unveiled a portable technology that allows for the production of bio-oils.
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July 25 2006
Corn Used to Produce Energy Though corn stover is currently used to produce ethanol, researchers from Penn State University (University Park, PA) have discovered that it can also be used to generate electricity directly.
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June 30 2006
Producing Fuel from Sugar Pulling up to the gas pumps may soon become a sweet experience, now that a University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI) researcher has developed a method for making a chemical intermediate from sugar.
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May 31 2006
Liquid Crystals with High Metal Content Created A team of researchers from North Carolina State University (NC State) (Raleigh, NC) has created liquid crystals containing high concentrations of metals, a development that could have a significant impact on semi-conductor and solar energy research.
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May 29 2006
Bacteria Produces Energy When most of us think of bacteria, we think of illness and infection. But our perceptions may change, now that two research teams have announced they are using the little critters to come up with alternative energy sources.
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May 15 2006
Toronto Transit Signs Biodiesel Deal The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) (Toronto, ON) and Suncor Energy Products Inc. (Toronto, ON) have signed a sales agreement through which Suncor will supply the TTC with biodiesel.
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April 24 2006
Cellulose Discovery Could Aid Biofuel Production A breakthrough in the understanding of cellulose fibres could lead to the design of energy-rich biofuels, according to a recent study.
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April 03 2006
Forest Biorefinery to Be Built in Maine The University of Maine (Orono, ME) (UMaine) has been awarded a $6.9-million research infrastructure improvement grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for forest bioproduct research and development.
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March 13 2006
One Step Closer to Hydrogen Fuel A major advance has been made in the effort to make hydrogen an effective fuel source for automobiles, according to researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) and the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI).
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January 29 2006
Ethanol Could Lead to Big Energy Savings A new study is trying to settle the ongoing debate over ethanol-based fuels.
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October 18 2005
U.S. Nanomedicine Centre to Study Biobattery Production The U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Eye Institute has granted $6.5 million US for the development of four nanomedicine centres, one of which will be devoted to developing biobatteries for implantable medical devices.
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October 05 2005
New Research Plan Aims to Solve Energy Problems The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has aimed at using the power of microbes to solve ongoing energy and environmental issues.
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September 06 2005
Coal-powered Fuel Cell May Boost Fossil Fuel Efficiency Researchers at Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) have developed a coal-powered fuel cell that could greatly increase the efficiency with which energy is extracted from the fossil fuel.
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July 25 2005
New Plan Could Spur Biofuel Commercialization The effort to bring biofuels to U.S. gas pumps has been bolstered by a recent report from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a New York, N.Y.-based environmental action organization.
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July 05 2005
Study: Ethanol Fuel May Not Be Worth the Effort The direct and indirect environmental impacts of large-scale fuel ethanol production may outweigh the alternative fuel's benefits, according to a recently published study.
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October 04 2004
Car Exhaust Made Crystal Clear Researchers from the University of Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan) have discovered that a type of crystal may help trap pollutants emitted through car exhaust.
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July 19 2004
NSERC/Petro-Canada Chair Named Petro-Canada (Calgary, AB) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) (Ottawa, ON) have teamed up again for the NSERC/Petro-Canada Chair for Women in Science and Engineering for the Atlantic region.
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