COMET BIOREFINING TO BUILD FIRST COMMERCIAL BIOMASS SUGAR PLANT IN SARNIA, ONTARIO

摘要

London, ON - Comet Biorefining, Inc. has chosen the TransAlta Energy Park in Sarnia, ON as the location of its commercial-scale biomass-derived sugar facility. The 60 million pounds per year plant will come online in 2018 producing dextrose sugar from locally-sourced corn stover and wheat straw. Corn stover consists of residues left in the field after harvest including stalks, leaves, husks and cobs.