Around the North forestry.Government reaches out for investment Ontario's value-added forest economy is taking shape with a new provincial plan to attract private investment through forest slash. The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR MNR Ministry of Natural Resources MNR Metro North Railroad (New York, NY) MNR Manor MNR Mouvement National Républicain (French: National Republican Movement) ) is asking for companies to outline their ideas to create 'green jobs' by making use of unused Crown tree tops and limbs. A request for expressions of interest will be open until March 3. In a Jan. 20 MNR release, the results of the expression of interest will also help the ministry determine the wood volume for the next steps in a process After a review of the companies' submissions, the ministry will determine "appropriate next steps, which may include a wood supply competitive process." The provincial government envisions forest biofibre being used to produce wood pellets Wood pellets are a type of wood fuel, generally made from compacted sawdust. They are usually produced as a byproduct of sawmilling and other wood transformation activities. to generate electricity. "Ontario companies are among the most innovative in the world," said Natural Resources Minister Donna Cansfield Donna H. Cansfield, MPP is politician in Ontario, Canada, who has represented the riding of Etobicoke Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2003. Cansfield is a member of the Ontario Liberal Party and is currently a cabinet minister in the government of Dalton in statement. "I know they will respond to this challenge with new, exciting ideas that will benefit the forest sector and the communities that depend on it." The McGuinty government has pledged to stop burning coal to generate electricity by 2014 and want more alternative fuels to reduce the province's dependence on fossil fuels. Ontario Power Generation Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is a public company whose shares are wholly owned by the Government of Ontario. It is responsible for approximately 70% of the electricity generation in the province of Ontario, Canada [1]. has also issued a Request for Expressions of Interest to procure biomass fuel, including wood pellets. For details on the MNR's Request for Expressions of Interest, go online at www.on-tario.ca/forests. New chairman for AbitibiBowater AbitibiBowater Inc.has appointed Richard Evans Richard Evans could be:
Evans, who is currently a company director, officially takes over Feb. 1. The company also announces John Weaver
John Weaver (July 21, 1673 – September 24, 1760) was a dancer and choreographer and is commonly known as the father of English has resigned as non-Executive Chair of the company but will remain as a director. Evans is a former CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Alcan Inc. and is current chairman of the International Aluminum Institute. "We are fortunate to have someone of the calibre of Dick Evans to assume the chairmanship," said president and CEO David Paterson in a Jan. 22 statement. |
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