Great Lakes and Seaway seeing major investments

By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca    The Observer Electrical service improvements launched in 2014 are set to continue at Sarnia Harbour. “This year we plan on spending a quarter million dollars on electrical facilities in the North Slip,” said Peter Hungerford, Sarnia’s director of economic development and corporate planning. That follows approximately $400,000 the city … Read More

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Centre will be green

By Cathy Dobson, The Observer Construction of the $20- million bioindustrial innovation centre at the county and city-owned research park is on schedule and on track to be a nationally recognized green building. Architect John Nicholson said everything from the floor plan to the building materials is designed to be environmentally friendly. The three-storey building … Read More

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Green energy rules make Ontario a North American leader

From the Government of Ontario www.ontario.ca New regulations introduced today will create thousands of jobs in the new green economy under Ontario’s Green Energy Act. Ontario’s new regulations provide a stable investment environment where companies know what the rules are — giving them the confidence to invest in Ontario, hire workers, and produce and sell … Read More

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Replacing coal with biomass

By Paul Morden, The Observer Sarnia-Lambton could have something to gain from Ontario’s decision to stop generating electricity from coal. Ontario Power Generation (OPG), which operates the Lambton Generating Station and three other coal-powered plants in the province, is investigating a switch to alternatives, including biomass fuels made from wood and farm crops. Phil Reinert, … Read More

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Green green grass of home

By Cathy Dobson www.theobserver.ca   The Observer There’s no better place in Canada than Sarnia to “get on the bandwagon” and develop green industrial products, says the director of the nation’s first bioindustrial innovation centre. “If we can get the first two or three companies going in this community, then people are going to start saying, … Read More

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Sarnia had robust building year

By Paul Morden, From www.theobserver.ca   The Observer Construction in Sarnia had a total value of $90.5 million in 2010, city hall says. That’s down from $99.3 million in 2009 when three new school projects helped boost the numbers, said Alan Shaw, Sarnia’s chief building official. “Historically, we actually did very well.” In fact, last year … Read More

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Sarnia lands emerging tech company

From www.theobserver.ca   The Observer Another emerging technology company is moving to Sarnia, the Sustainable Chemistry Alliance said Wednesday. Solutions4CO2 will locate a demonstration facility and its global headquarters at a still undetermined location in the city. The company, currently based in Toronto, is working on ways to capture and use carbon dioxide, which can be … Read More

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Rooftop solar panels planned

By Paul Morden, from www.theobserver.ca   The Observer The start of construction on buildings equipped with rooftop solar panels could move ahead later this year at industrial parks in Warwick and St. Clair townships. Montreal-based Real-Flex Business Parks announced plans in June last year for the $1.8-million projects in each community. The solar panels are expected … Read More

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Local manufacturers make oil patch pitch

From www.theobserver.ca   The Observer Sarnia-Lambton’s industrial manufacturers are set to make a sales pitch Friday in Calgary to as many as 600 representatives of Canada’s oil business. Paul Healy, chairperson of the Sarnia Lambton Industrial Alliance, and Dave Moody, with the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership, will speak at a conference of the Canadian Heavy Oil Association … Read More

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