Organization: Sustainable Development Technology Canada

Iogen technology powers new Brazilian biofuels mill

A biofuel facility powered with technology developed by Ottawa-based Iogen Corp has opened in an expanded Costa Pinto sugar cane mill in Piracicaba Brazil. The US$105-million biofuel facility is the first commercial deployment of Iogen’s enzymatic hydrolysis technology for the production of commercial quantities of second generation biofuel using bagasse (fibrous matter that derived from…

SDTC invests $61.8 million in 23 new projects

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) has announced investments of $61.8 million in 23 new projects, bringing the value of its project portfolio to more than $2 billion. The funding comes from SDTC’s SD Tech Fund which has now provided $592 million to 245 projects. The largest projects and lead company in the latest round are:…

Iogen Energy kills plans for industrial-scale ethanol plant

Iogen Energy has pulled the plug on its planned industrial-scale biofuel plant in southern Manitoba and is laying off 150 workers. The joint venture —between Ottawa-based Iogen Corp and Royal Dutch Shell, The Hague — will refocus its strategy and activities, resulting in a smaller development program. Privately held Iogen was founded in 1974 and…

US VC investing in Canadian clean tech

Two US venture capital firms specializing in clean tech have formed a joint venture to establish a $100-million fund in Canada. Based in Toronto, the fund is backed by SAIL Venture Partners, the early-stage venture arm of SAIL Capital Partners, Irvine CA, and Stifel Nicolaus Canada, the Canadian subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp, St Louis…

Xogen deploys waste water treatment technology

Xogen Technologies is taking its patented waste water treatment technology to the global market following the successful deployment of a pilot plant in its home town of Orangeville ON. The company’s technology not only treats waste water to regulated requirements but it also removes pharmaceutical and personal care products to below detectable levels and generates…

Nexterra receives $7.7 million for biomass energy system

Vancouver-based Nexterra Systems Corp has received $7.7 million to help commercialize a high-efficiency biomass power system in collaboration with GE Jenbacher and GE Energy. The funding is being provided by the BC Bioenergy Network (BCBN), Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) and the Industrial Research Assistance Program. BCBN’s funding follows from a memorandum of understanding signed…

Gas emission sensing technology gets $1.3 million

Synodon Edmonton-based Synodon Inc has secured $1.3 million to help commercialize its advanced airborne remote sensing system. The funding was provided by AVAC Ltd, a not-for-profit company that invests in early-stage agribusinesses. The technology was originally developed under the Canadian Space Agency program and Synodon scientists with financial assistance from Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Natural…

SDTC funds 19 more clean tech projects

Another 19 projects have been approved under the SD Tech Fund of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), securing $57 million in investment. The twelfth round of the $550-million fund brings the total approved projects to 144 and a commitment of $342 million that has leveraged an additional $800 million. All projects involve a lead private…

Nexterra gasification technology receives funding

Vancouver’s Nexterra Energy Corp has received $720,000 in public assistance to support new applications for its gasification technology. Funding from the Industrial Research Assistance Program ($345,000), Natural Resources Canada ($300,000) and Ethanol BC ($75,000) will be used to further a development program that uses syngas produced from wood residue to fire boilers and lime kilns.…

SDTC boosts total investment to $241 million

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) has announced $30 million in funding for 13 projects covering a wide array of clean technologies. These include the production of synthetic gas from urban wood waste products, a project to increase the lifespan of car tires and a hybrid drive and energy management system for larger trucks combining diesel…