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St. Joseph Wind Farm Nears Completion

By Ron Friesen January 13, 2011

Manitoba’s newest wind farm may be up and running in six weeks, weather permitting. All 60 wind turbines at the site should be fully commissioned by the end of February unless winter storms delay construction, said Amin Shakill, project manager for Pattern Energy Group LP, which owns and operates the project. As of last week,

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Monsanto Sees Gains In Corn, Soy, Wheat Projects

By Carey Gillam January 13, 2011

Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, said on Jan. 6 that a lineup of new biotech seed products has the company well positioned for future growth. St. Louis-based Monsanto said it has 19 projects advancing through its research and development pipeline, including nine added in the last two years. Notable advancements are being made in

News

Wind Farm Co-Ops Get Funding

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 13, 2011

Two Manitoba communities have received $62,000 in federal grants to examine the feasibility of building locally owned wind farms. The Saint-Claude and De Salaberry Wind Energy co-operatives will use the money to see if a Quebec co-operative model for such a project could work in Manitoba. It’s the first step toward possibly constructing two wind

Weather

Forecast – for Jan. 13, 2011

By Daniel Bezte January 13, 2011

What was bad weather for Alberta last week was fairly good to us here in Manitoba. A broad region of low pressure developed over Western Canada last week and it decided to stick around. This kept the forecast arctic high and the resulting cold temperatures bottled up north. This persistent region of low pressure kept

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Highly Caffeinated Beverages And Kids Not The Best Mix

By Julie Garden-Robinson January 6, 2011

Mom, I need coffee; coffee, I tell you!” my 12-year-old daughter announced dramatically as she wandered around the house early one morning. She was gathering her school supplies at 6:30 a.m. before leaving to attend a “super-early” orchestra rehearsal. I glanced at my husband and raised my eyebrows. “She has started making her own coffee

Weather

New Winter Weather Pattern Normal

By Daniel Bezte December 23, 2010

As we head into the holiday season, it seems there are some strange things going on with our world’s weather. Some people are describing it as upside-down weather or backward weather, and yet others are simply calling it bizarre weather. Any way you look at it, the weather over the past few weeks in the

News

EU Seeks Curbs On Food And Energy Speculators

By John O’donnell December 16, 2010

The European Commission unveiled plans on Dec. 8 to clamp down on speculators in commodities and combat insider trading and manipulation of gas and power markets as it sought to catch up with Washington’s tough regime. The EU’s financial services chief, Michel Barnier, and its energy commissioner, Guenther Oettinger want traders to disclose buying and

News

Lufthansa To Start Aircraft Trials With Biofuel

December 16, 2010

German airline Lufthansa said on Nov. 29 it will start trial use of biofuels on aircraft in commercial flights from April 2011. The airline will use synthetic fuel supplied by Finland’s Neste Oil, it said. The six-month trial will involve Airbus A321 aircraft flying between Hamburg and Frankfurt. If a certificate is awarded for aircraft

News

U.S. Ethanol Sector Contemplates Subsidy Cuts

By Carey Gillam December 16, 2010

Mark Marquis had planned to double the size of his Illinois ethanol plant in 2011, and was considering expanding a Wisconsin facility his family-run firm bought into last July. But those plans are now on hold, as Marquis and other ethanol producers brace for the possible end of $6 billion a year in U.S. subsidies

Weather

Big Snows Hit Ontario

By Daniel Bezte December 16, 2010

Every so often a set of atmospheric conditions comes together to create some really remarkable weather. This is what happened last week in Ontario when cold northwesterly winds combined with the relatively warm waters of the Great Lakes to produce some remarkable snowfalls. Whenever there is cold air and warm water, you can get what

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St. Joseph Wind Farm Nears Completion

Monsanto Sees Gains In Corn, Soy, Wheat Projects

Wind Farm Co-Ops Get Funding

Forecast – for Jan. 13, 2011

Highly Caffeinated Beverages And Kids Not The Best Mix

New Winter Weather Pattern Normal

Lufthansa To Start Aircraft Trials With Biofuel

U.S. Ethanol Sector Contemplates Subsidy Cuts

Big Snows Hit Ontario

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