Posted by: johnny_a
in MyBlog on Sep 04, 2008
Northern Ethanol, a company with its sights set on becoming a production leader of corn-based biofuel in Canada and the Eastern U.S., has agreed to acquire a 70 acre site from Praxair, Inc in Niagara Falls. The company plans to build it's first of three U.S. and Canadian based ethanol production facilities on the site.
Northern Ethanol plans to produce 400 million liters (105.6 US gallons) per year at the plant. The company believes that the plant's proximity to the Central Canadian and North Eastern US markets will provide them with significant competitive advantages over other ethanol producers, who must incur the costs of delivering ethanol from significant distances.
Posted by: johnny_a
in MyBlog on Sep 02, 2008
The Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ), the state-owned corporation responsible for the trade of alcoholic beverages in the Canadian province of Quebec, moved ahead today with its plan to charge customers for single-use bags in its outlets. Customers who now ask for a paper or plastic single-use bag will have to pay five cents for a one-bottle bag, ten cents for a two-bottle bag, and fifteen cents for a four-bottle bag.
According to SAQ, in a press release dated August 28, this measure marks the beginning of a transition phase that will prepare its customers for the total elimination of single-use bags in January 2009. SAQ adds that proceeds from the sale of the bags will be donated to an organization that works in the field of sustainable development.
