At the August 27th board meeting it became official that Ontario Biomass Producers Group is now a co-operative. The official name is Ontario Biomass Producers…
Year: 2012
Major Miscanthus Project in Nova Scotia
Pro Farm Energy Inc. is looking to lease thousands of acres of agricultural land in hopes of growing enough Miscanthus giganteus to feed a 10-megawatt…
New Energy Farms has developed new revolutionary method of propagating energy grasses
CEEDS – The easy way to establish energy crops
Biomass Crops Gain Eligibility to Advance Payments Program
May 24, 2012 – Biomass Crops Gain Eligibility to Advance Payments Program Application form is available in “Resources: – Biomass Documents”
Biomass boosters begin Ontario tour
“The idea is to cut out a little media space for biofuels to raise awareness,” said Bob Menard, a representative of the Power Workers Union.…
DuPont and Fagen to commercialize cellulosic biofuels in Iowa
DuPont and Fagen to commercialize cellulosic biofuels in Iowa
The STRAW Specialist? by Peter Johnson
It looks like straw prices will continue to be strong, as available supply is small. What is it worth? A great question! Lots! Unfortunately, the…
Business Case For Energy Crops Expected To Improve by Owen Roberts
“There is a future for the purpose-grown biomass industry,” says the report. “Farmers are encouraged to include these crops in Ontario’s agricultural system.” Full article:
Switchgrass for Biofuel Production
SummaryContrary to popular belief, switchgrass is not a new or novel crop but has more than 70 years of research and farming experience. Currently available…
“Market should dictate crops used to produce biofuels”
“We’re going to need other alternatives to corn if we want to be able to produce a lot of our energy, and these have to…