Why Waste? 10 Hot waste-to-fuels projects

3. Enerkem

Construction site of Enerkem Alberta Biofuels facility in Edmonton – May 2013

Most recently, Enerkem announced that it has closed a $37.5 million financing with Waste Management of Canada Corporation, a subsidiary of Waste Management, and EB Investments for Enerkem Alberta Biofuels L.P.

At the same time, the company, which is currently constructing its first commercial facility in Edmonton, welcomed its first employees to the Enerkem Alberta Biofuels facility. It will use the City of Edmonton’s non recyclable and non compostable waste to produce 10 million gallons of renewable fuels and chemicals, and will create more than 30 permanent jobs, in addition to 200 jobs during construction.

The City of Edmonton and Enerkem Alberta Biofuels have signed a 25-year agreement to convert 100,000 tonnes of the City’s municipal solid waste into biofuels annually. The garbage to be used cannot be recycled or composted.

More on the projects.

In today’s Digest, we preview the projects and prospects for Abengoa BioEnergy, Solena Fuels, Fiberight, Earth Energy Renewables, Coskata, BioenNW, and Greenwood Fuels – by following the page links below.