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Field trials study biomass harvesting impact

Field trials study biomass harvesting impact

Harvesting woody biomass in Northern Ontario for renewable fuels or value-added forest products hasn’t quite reached Scandinavian-type proportions, but some forestry researchers want to “get ahead of the curve” in measuring the environmental impact o
Producer to cultivate grain crop in Cochrane

Producer to cultivate grain crop in Cochrane

Jamie Draves didn’t set out to become a quinoa producer.
Investment company backs ag growth, expansion

Investment company backs ag growth, expansion

Area One Farms wants to partner with Northern Ontario producers looking to expand
Tire recycler aiming for commercialization

Tire recycler aiming for commercialization

Reverse polymerization process breaks down tires into components
Power rebate program made permanent

Power rebate program made permanent

Persistent lobbying by municipality and business leaders has paid off as the Northern Industrial Energy (NIER) program has been made a permanent fixture.
Power producer wins global adjustment case

Power producer wins global adjustment case

Northland Power announced it has won a global adjustment case against the Ontario Electricity Financial Corporation (OEFC).
New CEO at bio-economy organization

New CEO at bio-economy organization

There’s a change at the top of a Thunder Bay-based forestry innovation institute. Scott Wiebe is the new CEO of the Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-economy (CRIBE). He replaces Lorne Morrow who departs after a five-year term.
Sudbury reaches halfway mark in reclamation efforts

Sudbury reaches halfway mark in reclamation efforts

Four decades, $28 million, and 9.5 million trees have been spent to regreen landscape scarred by mining activity

TransCanada acquires third New Liskeard solar facility

TransCanada Corp. has acquired a third solar power generation facility near New Liskeard from Canadian Solar Solutions Inc. It’s the eighth facility acquired from Canadian Solar and the third in the New Liskeard area.
Smart grid projects approved for the North

Smart grid projects approved for the North

Funding for a pair of smart grid projects has been approved for Northern Ontario.