Wood pellet fuel maker Viridis Energy reported revenue growth of 142 percent, despite a six-week trucking strike in British Columbia and extreme weather that caused production challenges at its Nova Scotia wood pellet facility.

Ekman will serve as Scotia's exclusive worldwide agent to market its wood pellet production.

Viridis Energy Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of wood pellets to global residential and industrial markets, posted a loss of $972,000 on sales of $2.4 million for the second quarter ended June 30.

Viridis Energy Inc., a "Cleantech" manufacturer and distributor of alternative energy providing waste biomass fuel to global residential and industrial markets, today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2012.