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Cleantech is one of Sarnia-Lambton's bright emerging sectors. Cleantech is a term used to describe knowledge-based products or services that improve operational performance, productivity, or efficiency while reducing costs, inputs, energy consumption, waste, or pollution. Our area's specific technological expertise in fuel processing, safety practices, waste management, computer control
systems, advanced industrial materials and power technologies represents a unique skill set vital to sustainable energy production.
Following is a synopsis of cleantech and alternative energy activities happening in Sarnia-Lambton:
Enbridge Inc./First Solar, Sarnia Solar energy – 20 MW operating
60 MW announced
When completed in 2010 this facility will be the world's largest PV solar power generation plant
First Solar, St. Clair
Solar energy – Two 20 MW projects announced
Bluewater Power, Sarnia
Rooftop solar testing facility
Rooftop solar projects for major commercial rooftops announced
Canada’s Bioindustrial Innovation Centre Commercialization centre for large-scale industrial biotechnology and alternative energy
Suncor Energy St. Clair Ethanol Plant, St. Clair Annual ethanol production of 200 million litres
Plant capacity currently being doubled
Fuel Cell Demonstration Project Tested and developed hydrogen energy in the community
Second phase focusing on renewable energy sources of hydrogen
Sky Generation, Lambton Shores Wind energy - 16.5 MW
TransAlta Energy Corporation, Sarnia Power and steam for industry
Largest natural gas co-generation plant in Canada
Greenfield Energy, St. Clair
Combined-cycle natural gas power generation – 1005 MW
Invenergy Investment Company, St. Clair
Combined-cycle natural gas power generation – 570 MW
Ontario Power Generation is performing biomass testing at its coal-fired power plant in Sarnia-Lambton. The utility completed its first co-fire tests with wheat shorts in December, 2008. Although too soon to tell what impact the testing might have on the Sarnia-Lambton energy plant, this announcement reflects the continually growing importance of Cleantech industries. Bio-mass testing is also currently underway at the province's three other coal plants.
Air Products' hydrogen plant,located in Sarnia-Lambton, is producing over 80 million standard cubic feet per day of hydrogen. Nova Chemicals and Air Products produce hydrogen gas that feeds into a local 30+ kilometer hydrogen pipeline network that includes a Praxair liquid hydrogen conversion facility.
Praxair Canada Inc. produces hydrogen and nitrogen in Sarnia-Lambton.
Hydrogen is transported within Sarnia-Lambton via a 30+ km. hydrogen pipeline network.
Sarnia-Lambton's chemical and refining infrastructure helps make our area an excellent location for the manufacture of components for the solar and wind industries.
