A Far North remote community in northwestern Ontario is being introduced to bio-diesel fuel to run its generator.
Wilderness North Air of Thunder Bay and Hydro One Remote Communities have collaborated to deliver the inaugural flight of bio-diesel to Deer Lake, a community north of Red Lake.
In co-operation with product suppliers, Central Canada Fuels and Northland Biodiesel, the first 4,000 litres of biodiesel will be delivered by Wilderness North Air's Chief Pilot Robin Lacey on Sept. 10.
In a statement released by the air carrier, "the biodiesel product being introduced is a proven five per cent blend of animal by-products (primarily chicken) that does not rely on agricultural land use and is an end product after industry consumption." A five per cent biodiesel blend will reduce emissions by up to 15 per cent.
Wilderness North converted to bio diesel in 2007 for its own electric generators at seven remote lodges.
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