The federal government has made a significant investment in Suncor Energy's ethanol plant in Sarnia. Ottawa has provided an additional $25 million to Suncor to help out with their $120 million plant expansion which will double ethanol production to 400 million litres.
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Ethanol Production in Sarnia, ON Gets Funding Boost from Feds
(via www.theenvironmentalage.com)
Submitted by mcmcom on Tue, 2008-07-22 00:54. | Tags: politics | take action | transportation | alternative fuels | canadian government | corn fuel | ethanol gas | federal government | food fuel | government | Politics | sarnia
Video - EPTV News Roundtable: The Federal Gov't's Bio-Preferred Sustainability Buying Program
(via video.energypolicytv.com)
Boyd Rutherford, Assistant Secretary for Administration, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is interviewed about the Bio-Preferred Program which mandates federal government procure renewable, bio-based products where possible. The government hopes to expand the program to certify consumer products as "bio-preferred" as well.
Submitted by EPTV on Wed, 2008-05-07 17:32. | Tags: business | bio-based | clean | contracting | federal government | government | green | procurement | products | renewable | sustainability | sustainable | usda | video
State Faces Showdown With EPA Over Emissions
(via www.ecoegg.org)
Conservation groups are backing the state in their quest for tighter emissions standards.
Submitted by justynago on Mon, 2008-01-14 15:59. | Tags: politics | arnold schwarzenegger | California | climate change | co2 emissions | environment | federal government | global warming | health | pollution
Wal-Mart: Federal Standards Needed For Green Electronics
(via www.enn.com)
Are Wal-Mart Executives masters of green washing or green innovation? At CES, the company is calling for federal legislation for green electronics standards and said they will implement a national electronics recycling program. So, is this for real?
Submitted by Connell83 on Fri, 2008-01-11 14:48. | Tags: technology | CES | climate change | consumer electronics show | elections | environment | federal government | Gadgets | green | green living | legislation | recycling | sustainability | TV | wal mart
