Biorefinery a Step Closer
by Bob Boughner (Chatham Daily News) A proposed $38-million Chatham facility designed to prove corn cobs can be used to produce ethanol fuel received $4 million Wednesday from the province.
The (Ontario) government is supporting the development of innovative, bio-fuel technology by Greenfield Ethanol.
Company officials said the aim is to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions while initially creating about 20 jobs. Gre e n f i e l d plans to construct a 21,000square-foot commerc i a l demonstration plant for the production of cellulosic ethanol — a biofuel produced from wood, grasses or the non-edible parts of plants — at its centre of excellence location on Park Avenue East. It will be located inside the former Siemens factory.
…”We can make ethanol from corn cobs at a reduced cost and at a faster pace,” he said. “We want to prove our results in a commercial plant using five tonnes of inputs per day. Once we have proven this stage, we will bolt the technology to our ethanol facilities.” READ MORE
