From CHOK Radio
Construction is about to begin on a 12-million dollar pilot project at Sarnia-Lambton’s UWO Research Park. Mississauga-based Woodland Biofuels is moving forward with a 750-thousand litre demonstration-scale cellulosic ethanol production facility. Financing has been secured, including 4-million dollars from the provincial government. Joel Adams, Executive Director at the Modeland Road facility, welcomes the investment. Woodland President & CEO Greg Nuttall says construction should be complete in 15 months. A year-and-a-half from now Nuttall says the company hopes to begin building a 20-million gallon commercial plant, but likely not in this area. Construction of the pilot plant is expected to create 25-50 jobs, with 10 jobs to be maintained at the plant