Rick Musleh
Government of Saskatchewan, Canada
Title: Investment opportunities for biofuels in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada
Biography
Biography: Rick Musleh
Abstract
Located in central Canada, the Province of Saskatchewan has a diverse wealth of energy resources. The province accounts for a third of Canada's primary energy production, including, but not limited to, uranium, natural gas, oil, and coal. Saskatchewan is Canada’s second largest oil producer and Canada’s third largest natural gas and coal producer. Renewable energy such as wind also makes an important contribution to Saskatchewan's energy mix. Saskatchewan has a large agricultural industry producing products such as wheat, lentils, dried peas and canola. The province also has a large forest sector were over half of Saskatchewan is forested, representing 34 million hectares. Rick will be providing an overview about Saskatchewan, its resources, as well as biofuels opportunities in the Province.