Paul Morden, Sarnia Observer | November 7, 2017 A Waterloo company has announced plans for a commercial-scale demonstration plant at Sarnia’s TransAlta Bluewater Energy Park to produce methanol using carbon dioxide emissions from Chemical Valley industries. Doug Beynon, president and CEO of Advanced Chemical Technologies Inc., said the company is working to have the plant up and running in 2020….
The Sarnia-Lambton Intelligent Community task force will be holding an educational breakfast about the community’s bid for Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) Top7 designation. The event will be held at 7:30 a.m., Friday, November 17 at the Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park and includes presentations from John Jung, ICF Chairman and Co-Founder as well as Kevin Tuer, Managing Director, Canada’s Open…
Paul Morden, The Sarnia Observer | November 1, 2017 Sarnia-Lambton is becoming a regular on the Intelligent Community Forum’s Smart21 Communities list. It made the list again recently, for the third year in a row. “This is an incredible honour,” said Chris Gould, vice-president of Bluewater Regional Networks and chairperson of the Sarnia-Lambton intelligent community task force. The international…
Lambton County, ON – For the third year in a row, Sarnia-Lambton has been named among the Intelligent Community Forum’s (ICF) Smart21 Communities. The class of 2018 announcement was made today by the ICF in New York City. Sarnia-Lambton’s candidacy was selected from a large pool of communities world-wide. In 2017, over 400 municipalities from around the world competed for…
Melanie Irwin, Blackburn News – Sarnia | September 27, 2017 A California-based company has announced plans to locate its oxidation pilot plant at the Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park. Origin Materials recently purchased the asset from Eastman Chemical Company. Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) says the $6-million project will include the relocation, commissioning and process validation of the pilot plant. “Locating…
Troy Shantz, The Sarnia Journal | October 16, 2017 A grassroots group of self-described “nerds” says the city is primed to build and sustain a tech industry. Sarnia Tech Community formed this summer with the purpose of transforming the city into a hub of technology and innovation, said member Jon Ferwerda. It came together this summer, meets twice monthly and held…
Melanie Irwin, Blackburn News – Sarnia | October 10, 2017 A group of community professionals and students want to transform Sarnia into a hub of technology and innovation. The Sarnia Tech Community formed this past summer and now has about 100 members. Software entrepreneur Jon Ferwerda says Sarnia-Lambton’s agricultural and industrial sectors provide incredible opportunities to build automation and…
Paul Morden, The Sarnia Observer | September 26, 2017 Representatives of Canada’s petrochemical industry are set to gather in Point Edward this week for a two-day Petrochem Canada conference on the topic of Enhancing Canadian Competitiveness. Approximately 150 delegates are expected to attend the conference launched last year with an even in Edmonton, said Matthew Slotwinski, a business development consultant…
Josh Boyce, Blackburn News | September 21, 2017 Lambton College is showcasing sustainable energy projects and initiatives during Friday’s fourth annual Green Energy Doors Open event. The free public open house is meant to provide the community with the chance to learn more about green technologies being developed or tested at the college. Executive Dean of Applied Research and Innovation…
Melanie Irwin, Blackburn News – Sarnia | September 12, 2017 Another hurdle has been cleared in the development of a new “modern” family medical clinic in Sarnia, which is hoped to attract more doctors to the city to help meet your needs. City council approved a rezoning and official plan amendment Monday, to allow a two storey addition to…