Ethanol plants to grow in popularity

Garbage to gas could drive down fuel prices, says ethanol expert
Published Saturday May 24th, 2008
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By MARC HUDON Times & transcript Staff

OTTAWA - A commercial-scale ethanol plant would convert enough garbage into fuel to increase ethanol content in New Brunswick's gasoline supply to five per cent, thus reducing the price at the pumps, says an executive for an Ontario-based renewable fuels company.

Bliss Baker of GreenField Ethanol said converting discarded wood and construction materials at municipal landfills into ethanol is what's fueling the plan.

"We see opportunity where others see waste," he said.

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