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Ottawa and Eastern Ontario (OEO) RIN Fuels/Energy Links

Iogen

Iogen is an industrial manufacturer of enzyme products, with a focus on products for use by the pulp and paper, textile and animal feed industries. It also is the world leader in technology to produce cellulose ethanol, having built the world's only demonstration scale facility to convert biomass to cellulose ethanol using enzyme technology.

Contact: Mr. Brian Foody, President
Tel: 613-733-9830 ext 403
Web: http://www.iogen.ca

Menova Energy Inc.

Menova Energy Inc. is developing the Power-Spar® system for solar heating and power generation. The Power-Spar® is a high efficiency solar concentrator that uses a patented system to concentrate the sun's energy creating heat, hot water and electrical power for everyday and emergency use. It has been specifically engineered to provide unprecedented thermal performance in harsh winter climates.

Contact: Mr. Dave Gerwing, President and CEO
Tel: 613-599-6232
Web: http://www.power-spar.com/Power-Spar/index.shtml

Advanced Biorefineries Inc.

ABI is developing a mobile pyrolysis platform, to capture value from forestry slash through conversion to fuel and "green" chemicals. Their modular distillation plants are designed to go to the source rather than attempt to transport low density and low energy biomass to the end user.

Tel: 613 852-6161
Web: http://advbiorefineryinc.ca

Laflèche Environmental

Laflèche Environmental is an innovative waste management company, working to provide long-term waste disposal solutions for a sustainable future. The first stage of their solution is the state-of-the-art landfill site located in Moosecreek, a half hour East of Ottawa. Known as the Laflèche Environmental BioReactor, the landfill system captures bio-gas for conversion to heat and energy. Several other components of a comprehensive eco-industrial cluster are under consideration.

Contact: Mr. Andre LaFleche, CEO
Tel: 613-538-2776
Web: http://www.laflecheenvironmental.com

Seaway Valley Farmers Energy Co-operative

Seaway Valley Farmers Energy Co-operative (SVFEC) is a farmer owned and operated Co-operative with 3,000 current members and shareholders. They are working towards the construction of a $56 million ethanol plant in Cornwall, Ontario.

Contact: Mr. Richard Lavigne, President
Tel: 613-290-6011
Web: http://www.seaway-energy.on.ca

Cyrium Technologies

Cyrium Technologies is developing a proprietary photovoltaic solar cell technology using semiconductor Nanotechnology. Their cells increase photovoltaic solar cell efficiency by over 40% above the state-of-the-art products. Leveraging a decade of R&D on semiconductor quantum dots, they are promising solar cell conversion efficiencies above 38%.

Contact: Mr. Edward Sloot, President and CEO
Tel: 613-282-5258
Web: http://www.cyriumtechnologies.com

Topia Energy Inc.

Topia Energy is involved in the production, distribution, and retail sales of biodiesel in Canada. Headquartered in Ottawa, it is planning a 20 million litre a year biodiesel production facility in Sudbury, Ontario.

Contact: Mr. Govindh Jayaraman, President
Tel: 613-594-4777
Web: http://www.topiaenergy.com

Klaesi Brothers

The Klaesi Farm features an operating anaerobic digester. It is a 500 cubic meter digester with a capacity of 15-20 cubic meters per day.

Contact: Mr. Fritz Klaesi
Tel: 613-646-2095

Plasco Energy Group

Plasco has developed processes based on plasma arc technology for the environmentally sound conversion of waste to heat and energy rich gas and the cost effective generation of electricity. Their plasma gasification platform has been developed over three decades of research, in cooperation with the NRC, to process domestic and industrial waste materials.

Contact: Mr. Andreas Tsangaris, Chief Scientist
Tel: 613-591-9438
Web: http://www.plascoenergygroup.com

ELORIN RIN Fuels/Energy Links

Performance Plants Inc.

The premier Canadian biotechnology development company has weatherproofing technology and plant varieties that will dramatically improve the yield and production cost of global biofuel and food crops.

Contact: Dr. David Dennis
Email: information@performanceplants.com
Web: www.performanceplants.com

Quantum Renewable Energy Inc.

A knowledge-based company staffed by PV and solar thermal specialists using cutting-edge technology.

Contact: Rick Rooney
Tel: (613) 546-2326
Web: http://www.quantumenergy.ca

Queen's-RMC Fuel Cell Applied Research Centre

Advancing the knowledge base for addressing the key technology challenges to the adoption of fuel cell applications

Contact: Dr. Brant Peppley
Tel: (613) 543-6000 ext. 6702
Web: http://www.fcrc.ca

SWITCH

An active cluster of alternative and renewable energy businesses, research institutions, volunteers and public sector participants working together to position Kingston as a leading edge centre for renewable energy.

Contact: Stephen Sottile
Email: switch@kingstoncanada.com
Web: http://www.switchkingston.ca

Wolfe Island Wind Farm

A $410 million (86 turbine) wind farm project to be implemented in 2007; expected to generate 537,000 MWh per year, enough to power 75,000 households.

Contact: Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Tel: (519) 836-6050
Web: http://www.canhydro.com/www2005/newprojects_wolfeisland_wind.htm

Vector Wind Energy Inc.

Currently developing: a 3.0 MW wind farm behind INVISTA's nylon plant in Kingston; a 7 - 10 MW wind farm in an industrial complex owned by Loyalist Township, in Lennox & Addington County; and a wind farm project on Amherst Island.

Contact: Graham Findlay
Tel: (613) 233-WIND
Web: http://vectorwindenergy.com

Hearthmakers Energy Cooperative

A cooperatively owned and community-based business providing renewable energy and environmental services and products.

Tel: (613) 547-8122
WEb: http://www.hearthmakers.org

EnerWorks

Developing a prototype solar hot water heater using patented heating technology invented by Dr. Stephen Harrison, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Queen's University.

Contact: Dr. Stephen Harrison
Tel: (613) 533-2588
Web: http://www.enerworks.com

Nexum Research Corp.

Developing and manufacturing custom instrumentation products and test equipment for end-use, quality assurance and R&D applications.

Contact: David Gardiner
Tel: 613-384-7894
Web: http://www.nexumresearch.com

North RIN Fuels/Energy Links

Custom Bio-Gas Incorporated

Ferments organic substances to produce methane which is converted into electricity. Offers both design and build plans, either for complete Bio-Gas plants or for the retrofitting of existing facilities. Sudbury.

Contact: Warren Maskell
Tel: (705) 855-0539
Web: http://www.bea-biogas.com

EEC Energy Corporation

Anaerobic digestion used to break down the starch and cellulotic components of crop residue to produce biogas (methane) for electricity generation. Thunder Bay.

Contact: Jeff Stubbings
Tel: (807) 625-9323
Web: http://www.eecenergy.ca

EnQuest Power

Municipal waste-to-energy gasification system based on a steam reformation process using proven and tested components that have been updated with the application of state-of-the-art technology. Sault Ste. Marie.

Web: http://www.enquestpower.com

Fibre Fuel Products Incorporated

Produces wood pellets for fuel. Thunder Bay.

Contact: Garry Wiwcharyk
Tel: (807) 626-4047

Forest Bio-Products Incorporated

A Northern Ontario venture established in 2004 and mandated to identify, evaluate, license and develop new technologies and processes, and connect with markets for the adding of value of all forest resources with emphasis on the bioproducts industry. FBi has developed significant intellectual property in renewable energy, biofuels, bioplastics, nutraceuticals, foods from the forest, organic stains and paints and value-added wood products. Sault Ste. Marie.

Contact: Luc Duchesne
Tel: (705) 253-0339

Green Energy Fuels

Working to utilize canary grass as a fuel and developing canary grass fuel pellets. Richards Landing.

Contact: Paul Down
Tel: (705) 248-2030

Lakewood Industries

Produces wood pellets for fuel. Red Lake.

Contact: Debra Potter
Tel: (807) 222-3616

Leskowski Consulting (LC Digesters) & Ecoenergy Corp

Manufacturer of advanced design, high rate modular anaerobic digester systems. This design is based on research initiated by Leskowski Consulting, funded by the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (NOHFC) with the co-operation of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Features are low cost, compact size, self cleaning (including extraction of sediment and non-organic material), and automatic operation. Systems can handle multiple input materials; they are scalable and portable. Consulting services include regulatory and insurance compliance, energy generation, and sales of output materials. Kaministiquia.

Contact: David Leskowski
Tel: (807) 473-6400

NorWa Manufacturing and Distribution Company Limited

Produces wood pellets for fuel and for livestock bedding. Wawa.

Contact: Gerry Bugyra
Tel: (705) 856 4824
Web: http://www.norwamfg.com

Tembec

Transforms waste generated by pulping process into chemicals including resins, lignosulfonates and ethanol (alcohol). These chemicals and fuels are produced in Quebec and are available for purchase while some are used to supply energy to Tembec's Northern Ontario facilities.

Contact: Lyle Biglow
Tel: (819) 627-3321
Web: http://www.tembec.com

Topia Energy Incorporated

building a biodiesel facility in Sudbury with a targeted 20 million litres per year capacity. Sudbury.

Contact: Janelle Thompson
Tel: (613) 594-4777
Web: http://www.topiaenergy.com

SOBIN RIN Fuels/Energy Links

Agrilab Technologies Inc

develops, designs, manufactures, and markets heat transfer solutions to rural and agribusiness customers. Agrilab is focused on technology for the generation of energy from aerobic decomposition of plant and animal waste.

Contact: Joseph Ouellette
Tel: (519) 944-5900
Web: http://www.agrilab.org

BIOX Corporation

BIOX's goal is to use its revolutionary new technology to produce the highest quality, renewable, non-toxic and biodegradable biodiesel fuel on a commercial scale and at a cost that will allow for individuals and corporations to be environmentally responsible without having to pay extra for the privilege.

Contact: Tim Haig
Tel: (905) 337-4970
Web: http://www.bioxcorp.com

Commercial Alcohols Inc.

Owns and operates corn dry milling ethanol distilleries in Chatham and Tiverton, Ontario and owns and operates an alcohol packaging facility in Brampton, Ontario.

Contact: Robert Gallant
Tel: (416) 304-1700
Web: http://www.comalc.com

DynaMotive Energy Systems Corp.

DynaMotive is an energy systems company focused on the development of innovative energy solutions based on its patented fast pyrolysis system which economically converts biomass into a renewable, environmentally friendly fuel.

Contact: David Marnoch
Tel: 1-877-863-2268
Web: http://www.dynamotive.com

Integrated Grain Processors Co-operative Inc.

is an incorporated co-operative formed in April of 2002 to explore the possibility of building a modern commercial scale grain ethanol plant in South Western Ontario.

Contact: Tom Cox
Tel: 1-866-211-0435
Web: http://www.igpc.ca

Rothsay Biodiesel

Rothsay biodiesel is an environmentally friendly renewable fuel made by converting animal fats and recycled cooking oil into a "green" alternative fuel that, reduces harmful greenhouse gases, and can be used in all diesel engines today.

Contact: Ron Wardrop
Tel: (905) 628-2258
Web: http://www.rothsaybiodiesel.ca

Other Fuels/Energy Links