Hamilton —
December 01 - 2012

A recent letter to the editor in The Sentinel stated that “Ethanol is hardly a dream fuel.” I suppose that’s true as there are no dream fuels. Every fuel has an economic and environmental cost — nuclear, coal, natural gas, oil, and ethanol. However, the letter-writer managed to use several outdated or unsupported data points. I’d like to counter with a few facts.

First load of organics arrives at Growing Power Hairy Hill
By Michael Simpson - May 30, 2012

The first load of organics arrived at Growing Power Hairy Hill, the unique bio-refinery north of Vegreville which uses an anaerobic digestion process to turn cattle effluent and other organics into methane gas, which is converted into electricity and sold back into the grid.
 

From grass to gas, town turning lawn clippings into energy
By Michael Simpson - May 16, 2012

Local residents who cut their lawn and toss the clippings into the garbage dumpsters around town are being asked to rethink their actions – that waste can now be turned into electricity via Growing Power Hairy Hill, a facility near Vegreville gaining worldwide recognition for using livestock waste and compost organics in their power generation facility.

$444M boost for bioenergy options
By Karen Kleiss - February 20, 2012

Three-year provincial program keys on turning waste into energy

County welcomes Growing Power Hairy Hill announcement
By Sonny Rajoo - January 31, 2012

The courage and vision of local entrepreneurs Evan and Shane Chrapko together with Bern and Mike Kotelko is coming to fruition with the announcement of the construction of the final module of Growing Power Hairy Hill L.P., ethanol plant.

GPHH L.P. Sanctions Final Project toward Completion of a Patented Integrated bioRefinery™ in the Fall of 2012
January 26, 2012

Growing Power Hairy Hill L.P. (“GPHH”) has defied the odds and the current global economic malaise. GPHH is now constructing the final module of its visionary Integrated bioRefinery™. This last project is a long-planned ethanol plant to be built adjacent to the earlier-announced (March, 2010) bioGas facility expansion.

Ethanol plant construction begins in Alberta
Posted Jan. 26th, 2012 by Mary MacArthur

Construction has begun on an ethanol plant beside the Growing Power Hairy Hill biorefinery in northeastern Alberta.

Construction underway on Hairy Hill ethanol plant
By Dave Cooper, - January 26, 2012

Construction is finally underway on the Hairy Hill ethanol plant, a second phase to the existing biogas facility which currently produces one megawatt of electricity for the provincial power grid from manure and other wastes.

GPHH L.P. Sanctions Final Project toward Completion of a Patented Integrated bioRefinery™ in the Fall of 2012
January 24, 2012

Hairy Hill, AB -- Growing Power Hairy Hill L.P. (“GPHH”) has defied the odds and the current global economic malaise. GPHH is now constructing the final module of its visionary Integrated bioRefinery™.

CCEMC announces $15 million in funding for renewable energy projects in northern Alberta

Three projects valued at more than $129.9 million
EDMONTON – Three communities in northern Alberta will benefit from renewable energy projects supported by the Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation. Growing Power Hairy Hill L.P., Phase 2, is approved to receive $5 million of grant funding.

Cattle+Ethanol=A Good Match
By Holly Jessen | June 06, 2011

Cattlemen in the U.S. and Canada demonstrate feedlots and ethanol production are ideal companion enterprises
 

Biofuel makers welcome new mandate
By SEAN PRATT, Saskatoon Newsroom - April 7, 2011

Alberta’s biofuel industry is thrilled with the province’s April 1 implementation of a five percent ethanol and two percent biodiesel mandate.
 

Federal-Provincial Investment to Establish Clean Energy Center and Bring New Biomass Technologies to Market, January 26, 2011

Alberta's capacity and ability to convert biomass into market-ready products is expanding with the establishment of a bio-energy applied research facility and industrial cluster at Hairy Hill, near Vegreville.

The Future of Waste, December 2010

Evan Chrapko reckons he has the perfect name to tackle the world's waste problems, and surprisingly, it's the Third World where many of his waste-to-energy prospects lie.

"It's not rocket science. It's harder." The man under the black cowboy hat says the words plainly, as if the assertion is obvious. This Ivy League lawyer and chartered accountant is describing farming - wine making in particular. A man with many missions, you'd never guess this is a guy whose life insurance was temporarily suspended as a result of his recent choice of business travel destination.

Closed-Loop Companies, April 2010

Alberta may not always get an A-grade when it comes to the environment, but in some areas the province's enterprises are on the leading edge.

GPHH L.P. Receives $4,143,000 from Government of Canada, March 12, 2010

Hairy Hill, AB. Growing Power Hairy Hill L.P. (“GPHH”) garnered a Federal vote of confidence with a $4,413,000 loan from Canada’s Community Adjustment Fund.  This funding will be used to expand the existing industrial-scale bioGas facility--which is already the largest of its kind in the world.  GPHH will then have the option to build Canada’s first Integrated bioRefinery(TM), a $100+ million facility that will produce Green Power, bioFertilizer and ultra-low carbon Fuel Ethanol that will easily exceed the most stringent LCA thresholds, such as California's proposed LCFS.

Clean, Green, and Powered by Cow Patties, Feb 18, 2010

A feature article in the Globe and Mail on the Growing Power Hairy Hill Project

Energy's 'face of the future' Nov 7, 2009

In his new book, Satya Das argues that so-called dirty oil can help build a cleaner future. He focuses on Albertans, such as Evan Chrapko, who are paving the way.

Hairy Hill Integrated bioRefinery™ Project Prepares for Intensified Construction Period in 2010
October 19, 2009
For Immediate Release

Hairy Hill, AB. Growing Power Hairy Hill (“GPHH”) is developing Canada’s first Integrated bioRefinery, a $100+ million facility that will produce Green Power, bioFertilizer and Fuel Ethanol in a food PLUS fuel way.

Manure Manager January/February 2009
$100 million invested in bio-energy expansion and ethanol plant
By Tony Kryzanowski

'Virtuous' power, February 9, 2009
Cattle manure and Alberta ingenuity are combining to produce a fledgling alternative energy economy

By Sheila Pratt, The Edmonton Journal

On the outskirts of Vegreville, a county road heads north into an endless expanse of snow-covered fields beneath a flat, grey sky.

Use of manure power improves ethanol plant's carbon footprint Febuary 8, 2009
The Edmonton Journal

Ethanol is touted as an effective weapon in the battle to slow climate change because it produces less carbon streaming from a vehicle's tailpipe than regular gasoline does.

Good, old-fashioned manure is province's new black gold, February 8, 2009
Breakthrough biorefinery near Vegreville, a working carbon market set new standards

By Sheila Pratt, The Edmonton Journal

Alberta may be the international bad boy when it comes to greenhouse gases from the oilsands. But even as the fossil-fuel industry continues to expand, a few enterprising individuals are building niches for renewable energy and greener economic activity with tools unique to Alberta.

Hairy Hill, Alberta. June 8, 2007

Highmark Renewables Inc. and Highland Feeders Ltd. are pleased to announce the proposed development of an integrated Integrated BioRefinery™ to be located near Hairy Hill, Alberta

Hairy Hill, Alberta. August 12, 2007

Growing Power Hairy Hill Limited Partnership (“GPHH”) is developing ’s first Integrated BioRefinery. Today GPHH is pleased to introduce our expanded management team. The executive team of Growing Power Hairy Hill will be made up of Bern Kotelko, Mike Kotelko, Evan Chrapko and Shane Chrapko

Hairy Hill, Alberta. November 16, 2007

Growing Power Hairy Hill (“GPHH”) is developing Canada’s first Integrated BioRefinery™, a facility that will produce Green Power, BioFertilizer and Fuel Ethanol. On Friday, November 16, 2007, Growing Power Hairy Hill held an Official Sod-Turning Event to formally kick-off the project