February 26, 2010

Castlegar pulp mill ready to make green energy
Vancouver Sun – February 26, 2010 

Castlegar's Celgar pulp mill has received a $40-million federal grant for a green energy project that turns biomass into enough energy to supply 22,000 homes with power for a year, integrating the forest industry into the provincial initiative to become energy sufficient by 2016. Read more…

Will Canada's wind turbines invade lakes?
Detroit Free Press – February 26, 2010 

A proposal to put 700 wind turbines along the shores of Lakes St. Clair and Erie, each about as tall as a 40-story building, is provoking controversy in the U.S. Read more…

Mullen Group ready to gobble up rivals
Calgary Herald – February 25, 2010 

With a $200-million cash bankroll, trucking and oilfield services provider Mullen Group Ltd. signalled Thursday it’s on the hunt for distressed competitors to buy this year. Read more…

Shell oilsands costs rise again, partner says
Calgary Herald – February 25, 2010 

The cost of a 100,000-barrel-per-day expansion of Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s Athabasca oilsands project has climbed to $14.3 billion, Chevron Corp., one of its partners, said in a filing. Read more…

Backing up the 'duh' factor
Calgary Herald – February 25, 2010 

While much has been said -- and seen -- of the dollars that have left the province to be invested elsewhere as a result of the current royalty system, Mintz's study is the first that quantifies how Alberta ranks relative to other jurisdictions where oil and natural gas are signifi cant contributors to economic activity. Read more…