Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), a Canadian government coporation, has awarded $9.8 million to a project led by Woodland Biofuels Inc for the construction and testing of a groundbreaking cellulosic ethanol plant.

Woodland Biofuels Inc and its partners will build the facility to produce cellulosic ethanol from wood waste. The plant will use Woodland's patented Catalyzed Pressure Reduction (CPRTM) technology, which can be used to produce sustainable fuels from virtually any type of biomass, including wood waste and agricultural waste. The technology generates absolutely no toxic emissions, says the company.

"Woodland's technology has the potential to help solve some of the world's biggest problems by taking what is effectively waste and turning it into clean burning fuel," commented Greg Nuttall, CEO of Woodland. "The flexibility of our technology, its ability to convert basically all forms of biomass into ethanol, means it is relevant to every corner of the globe. We are grateful to SDTC for this extraordinary level of support in bringing the benefits of our technology to Canada and the world."

The plant is expected to be located in Atlantic Canada and in addition to fuel ethanol will also produce green energy for use by a neighbouring industrial facility. This will eliminate the need for the neighbouring facility to use 19,000,000 litres per year of Bunker C oil to provide energy, providing further environmental benefits.