Ontario invests in biofuel

Ontario invests in biofuel  

The provincial government of Ontario, Canada, has awarded $7.5 million (€4.77 million) for two biofuels projects.

Both projects intend to develop biofuels made agricultural byproducts, such as corn husks and manure, instead of from crops.

Approximately $5 million of the total funding is going to a research centre at the University of Western Ontario's experimental field station.

The second project will take place at a London, Ontario-area farm and focuses on generating green energy from manure and waste water.

Ontario produces close to 50 million tonnes of biomass a year, which has the potential to produce enough energy to power 7 million homes.

Since 2003, the Ontario government has invested more than $600 million in research devoted to green technologies and initiatives.