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Mentions of Elmira biogas issues in newspapers, magazines, on radio or television.

Elmira biogas plant allowed to boost capacity (Waterloo Record, 6 November 2020)

Posted on 24 September 2021 by Bob Jonkman

This item was mirrored from https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2020/11/04/elmira-biogas-plant-allowed-to-boost-capacity.html on 24 September 2021. By Leah Gerber, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Fri., Nov. 6, 2020 ELMIRA — Residents can soon expect more trucks carrying organic waste rumbling through Elmira’s main street. The Ministry of … Continue reading →

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Pilot project turns food waste from Kitchener businesses into clean energy (CBC, 25 July 2019)

Posted on 24 September 2021 by Bob Jonkman

This item was mirrored from https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/compost-pilot-downtown-kitchener-ontario-1.5225440 on 24 September 2021. 13 downtown Kitchener restaurants and grocers are participating in a composting initiative. Alexandra Burza · CBC News · Posted: Jul 25, 2019 4:59 PM ET | Last Updated: July 26, … Continue reading →

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Biogas news from Twemlow and Goostrey

Posted on 25 May 2014 by Bob Jonkman

Here are a couple of news stories about biogas plants in England, from the Twemlow and Goostrey no to waste plant web site. I wonder when we’ll see similar stories coming out of Elmira. Map Digestate spreading banned due to … Continue reading →

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Woolwich Council Rejects CLC Funding

Posted on 18 December 2013 by Bob Jonkman

The Observer reports that Woolwich Council has turned down funding for the Bio-en Community Liaison Committee (CLC). The agreement reached by Bio-en and the Elmira Bio-Fuel Citizens’ Committee (the appellants in the appeal against the MoE approval of the biogas … Continue reading →

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Elmira Independent on Todd Cowan

Posted on 12 September 2013 by Bob Jonkman

The Elmira Independent had a couple of articles last week about Woolwich mayor Todd Cowan’s comments on Bio-En and the provincial government. First, the report on the Council meeting: Woolwich mayor critical of provincial handling of Elmira biogas project Woolwich … Continue reading →

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Biogas: social opposition in Europe and beyond

Posted on 1 June 2013 by Bob Jonkman

Italian writer Michele Corti writes about the anti-biogas movements around Europe in the blog Sgonfia il Biogas (“Deflate the Biogas”). The original article is in Italian, but there is an English translation called Widespread opposition to biogas plants and greend … Continue reading →

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Sustainability forum focuses on collaboration

Posted on 18 April 2013 by Bob Jonkman

Sustainability Networking Forum on Saturday, April 20 at Kitchener City Hall in the rotunda from 9 a.m. until noon Continue reading →

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