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FREIGHT CARRIERS
ASSOCIATION OF CANADA NORTH AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL |
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This
Week In Petroleum
Algae: A Potential Source of Future
Fuels? July 28 - Algae have been studied for many
years as a potential renewable energy feedstock to produce motor fuels.
Below, we discuss the attributes of algae that make it potentially attractive
and some of the technological and economic challenges in algae cultivation,
harvesting, and oil extraction that must be addressed before algae-based
fuels can be commercially produced. Algae
are primarily aquatic plant-like organisms that convert light, carbon dioxide
(CO2), water, and nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus into oxygen and
biomass, including lipids – the generic name for the primary storage form of
natural oils. Single-cell or microalgae are most interesting because of the
speed and efficiency at which they produce lipids. However, some of them can
be susceptible to contamination from bacteria, viruses, and other undesirable
algal species, which can reduce the quality and yield of the lipids.
Consequently, researchers are trying to develop algal species that are both
efficient at lipid production and resistant to contamination.....more (this link
will take you to the Energy Information Administration website) |
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New
Version Of ShipmentRater To Handle HST Changes Effective
July 1, 2010 freight charges for Canadian domestic shipments to Ontario will
be subject to HST of 13% and shipments to British Columbia will be subject to
HST of 12%. Click
here (Rating System Tax Update.exe) to download the latest version of
ShipmentRater for the FCA/NATC Rating System that will handle these changes. The
new shipment rater now provides 2 date fields, one for shipment date and one
for rate level. This will allow proper HST application regardless of rate
level being assessed. Please note that the new HST amounts will be set
automatically the first time Shipment rater is run on or after July 1,
2010. The download also includes updates to RateQuoter and Utilities to
handle some minor issues. Please
contact Ken Leising (ext 203) or Jon Ainsworth (ext 217) with any questions
concerns. |
