Enerkem/Greenfield Ethanol JV Gets Canadian Government Funding for Cellulosic-Ethanol Project

摘要

Montreal, Québec, Canada-based waste-to-biofuel developer Enerkem Inc. announced September 27 that it will receive Can$734,500 (US$712,065.30) through Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s (SDTC) “NextGen Biofuels Fund” to build and operate a cellulosic-ethanol facility integrated with Greenfield Ethanol’s existing ethanol plant in Varennes, Québec. Enerkem and Greenfield Ethanol, operating under the joint-venture name VANERCO, envision the future cellulosic-ethanol plant to “contribute to the ongoing development of the next-generation biofuels industry in Canada,” according to a statement issued by Enerkem. The non-recyclable waste to be used at the VANERC