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(Interview with Dr. Donald L. Smith Professor, ĢƵ; Director and CEO, BioFuelNet Canada)


"It is exciting to see a growing concern around the need to reduce GHGemissions.At ĢƵ, there has been, and continues to be, some very good work around green chemistry, which is part of a greater sustainability approach. ĢƵ has developed the use of micro beto-plant signal compounds as a wayto improve plant productivity, making more biomass available for both food and fuel."

Classified as: BioFuelNet, biofuels, Donald L. Smith
Published on: 12 Jul 2016

Dans l’édifice qui accueillait autrefois la brasserie Dow, angle Peel et Notre-Dame, rebaptisé Carrefour d’innovation INGO, est installé un groupe de recherche qui se consacre au développement des carburants de l’avenir. BioFuelNet regroupe 75 chercheurs de 27 universités canadiennes et travaille avec 90 partenaires industriels. Sa mission : développer une industrie de biocarburants avancés prospère et durable. ...

Classified as: BioFuelNet, biofuels, Don Smith
Published on: 22 Mar 2016

Christmas is just under two weeks away, so if you haven't picked out a tree yet, the clock is ticking. [CTV News Montreal] asked David Wees from the Plant Science Department of ĢƵ for some tips on what to look for.

Classified as: choosing a Christmas tree, david wees, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, plant science
Published on: 15 Dec 2015

The University of Toronto, ĢƵ [BioFuelNet - Don Smith] and the International Air Transport Association are also part of the project as members of the BioFuelNet Aviation Task Force. Funding is coming from the Green Aviation Research and Development Network, which gets its support from the federal government and Canada’s aerospace sector.

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Classified as: . BioFuelNet, Donald Smith, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, green fuel, Macdonald Campus, plant science, Research
Published on: 11 Dec 2015

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