Enerkem to complete demonstration cellulosic ethanol plant; uses old telephone poles as feedstock

In Canada, Enerkem announced that it expects to complete construction this fall on its 1.5 Mgy demonstration-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in Quebec. The company will produce cellulosic ethanol from creosoted urban wood (end-of-life cycle power poles). The company has operated a pilot plant in Sherbrooke since 2003.

The Canadian federal government announced a program last month to stimulate the use and awareness of E85 ethanol, while Natural Resources released Canada’s GHGenius study, showing that net CO2 emissions from vehicles using E85 ethanol were 47-55% lower than conventional gasoline.

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