by Lynn Lofton Published: March 19,2012
Tags: Canada, Mike Tagert, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi Delta, Mississippi Transportation Commission, Northern District Highway Commissioner, Pontotoc, Tennessee-Tombigbee Economic Development Council, Toyota, United States, United States Green Building Council
Before he ran in a special election to fill an unexpired term as Northern District Highway Commissioner, Mike Tagert got a taste of working with transportation issues as president of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Economic Development Council. This group that focuses solely on logistics and the transportation component of bringing in new industry made him feel he [...] [...]
Pontotoc could become home to the world’s first fully operational, commercial-scale plant to create ethanol from garbage. Montreal-based Enerkem plans to break ground “later this year” on Enerkem Mississippi Biofuels, which should begin producing 10 million gallons of biofuel annually by 2013. The company is building a similar project in Alberta, Canada, that is scheduled [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: June 1,2011
Tags: biofuels, Braemar Energy Ventures, Canada, Cycle Capital, Enerkem Inc., Ethanol, Memorandum of Understanding, methanol, Mississippi, Mississippi Development Authority, old telephone poles, pilot facility, Pontotoc, Quebec, Rho Ventures, syngas, Three Rivers Landfill, treated wood, U.S. Department of Energy, USDA, Vincent Chornet, waste management, work force training
From staff reports CHICAGO — Enerkem Inc., a leading waste-to-biofuels and chemicals company based in Canada, announced today an additional $60 million in financing for its Pontotoc, Mississippi plant, on which the company expects to break ground later this year. The plant will be located within the Three Rivers Landfill and convert trash to methanol [...] [...]
Fred B. Hood, administrator of North Mississippi Medical Center-Pontotoc, has been appointed to the Council of Regents, the legislative body of the American College of Healthcare Executives, which serves as the vital link between ACHE and affiliates. The Council of Regents approves governance and membership regulations as well as promotes ACHE programs, services and activities [...] [...]
Source: Three Rivers Planning and Development District PONTOTOC — Methane gas from a local landfill will be generating electricity for the Tennessee Valley a year from now, according to a plan launched by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Pontotoc Electric Power Association and the Three Rivers Solid Waste Management Authority. Under the pilot program, landfill [...] [...]
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