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2021

New Biofuel plant featuring Enerkem's unique technology planned in Quebec, Canada

March 22, 2021 | Energy Capital Magazine

Québec waste to biofuels plant secures investment

February 2, 2021 | Hydrocarbon Processing

Shell takes 40% stake in Montreal Waste-to-Chemicals Plant

January 8, 2021 | Chemical Engineering

2020

Enerkem proposes to develop advanced biorefinery in Quebec

December 9, 2020 | Biomass Magazine

Governments to invest in $875M biofuel plant project southeast of Montreal

December 8, 2020 | BNN Bloomberg

Moving from a Linear Economy to a Circular Economy

June 10, 2020 | CHEManager International

Edmonton’s Enerkem Alberta Biofuels Facility Turns Trash Into Gas

June 1, 2020 | Avenue Edmonton

7 Organizations Working Toward A Circular Economy

April 17, 2020 | Wiki.ezvid.com

Fuel For Thought

January 13, 2020 | Invest in Alberta

2019

Turning garbage into jobs

July 25, 2019 | Business in Vancouver

Enerkem named finalist in The Sky's the Limit Challenge

May 29, 2019 | Bioenergy International

Fuelling A Circular Economy

May 15, 2019 | Biofuels International

Running on Refuse

May 14, 2019 | Ethanol Producer Magazine

Enerkem Process Converts Waste to Biofuels and Green Chemicals in Canada

May 1, 2019 | Air & Waste Management Association

Waste-to-Chemicals project expands

March 1, 2019 | Green Port

Producing renewable methanol from solid waste

February 5, 2019 | Methanol Institute

2018

Transforming Garbage into Clean Fuel

November 22, 2018 | Pembina Institute

Enerkem: Marching Towards a Greener & Cleaner Future with Disruptive Technology

November 1, 2018 | Insights Success

The 90% Transformation

October 31, 2018 | US Chamber of Commerce

How One Company Is Making the Garbage-Powered Car a Reality

October 2, 2018 | Media Planet

Can the Bioeconomy Help Combat Plastic Waste?

September 27, 2018 | Environmental and Energy Study Institute

Enerkem goes global with rubbish idea

August 22, 2018 | FDI Intelligence

Global expansion of waste-to-biofuel technology

May 1, 2018 | Business Trends

Enerkem produces new high-octane biofuel from waste

March 20, 2018 | JWN Energy

Initial funding to kick off waste-to-chemistry project in Rotterdam

February 20, 2018 | ChemEurope

Montreal-based biofuel company raises $280-million investment

February 6, 2018 | Montreal Gazette

Canadian biofuel firm Enerkem strikes $125M scale-up deal with Chinese company

January 22, 2018 | Cleantech Canada

2017

Cleantech: The colossal trillion-dollar business opportunity

December 13, 2017 | The Future Economy

Trash to Treasure: Enerkem's Alberta Plants Turns Edmonton's Waste to Biofuels (page 20)

November 27, 2017 | Biofuels Journal

Enerkem gets $3.5M boost for final phase of Edmonton facility

November 17, 2017 | Canadian Biomass

Canadian firm Enerkem gets OK to sell biofuel in the US under Renewable Fuel Standard

November 8, 2017 | Waste Dive

Ethanol from trashy sources advances

September 25, 2017 | Chemical & Engineering News

'World’s first' municipal waste-to-ethanol facility starts production

September 18, 2017 | Biofuels International

Schofield Helps Drive Sustainable Solutions at Enerkem

September 18, 2017 | Waste 360

A Circular Vision for Sustainable Growth: How Companies are Building a New 21st Century Economy

July 6, 2017 | US Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Enerkem Sets Record for Low Carbon Intensity

July 1, 2017 | Business in Edmonton

How Enerkem Completed its Long-Term Vision of Turning Waste into Ethanol

June 5, 2017 | Waste 360

Federal infrastructure bank could boost district energy projects

June 3, 2017 | Edmonton Sun

Five North American Companies Embracing the Circular Economy

June 1, 2017 | Circulate

Landfill usage and its impact on the industry

May 31, 2017 | American Recycler

Great Leaf Forward: The Top 10 Trends driving the Canadian advanced bioeconomy

May 1, 2017 | Biofuels Digest

Enerkem featured as “Industry Innovator” by American Airlines

April 24, 2017 | American Airlines

Edmonton plant that converts old carpet, shoes to ethanol set to start production this summer

April 20, 2017 | Edmonton Journal

Enerkem facility meets operational milestones

April 12, 2017 | Waste Today

First garbage-to-ethanol plant in U.S. proposed for Inver Grove Heights

April 9, 2017 | Star Tribune

Waste Conversion Technology: Making Trash Into Treasure To Drive The Circular Economy

April 1, 2017 | Waste Advantage Magazine

A Canadian company turns our garbage into biofuels

March 27, 2017 | The Bio Journal

Enerkem moving forward with $200 million MSW-to-ethanol MN plant

March 20, 2017 | Biofuels Digest

Inver Grove plant would be first in U.S. to turn garbage into ethanol

March 18, 2017 | Twin Cities Pioneer Press

A Canadian circular economy reality

February 17, 2017 | EurActiv

2016

Enerkem filling orders in Alberta

November 22, 2016 | Canadian Biomass

COP22 and tackling a changing climate

November 15, 2016 | A blog post from Mayor of the City of Edmonton, Don Iveson

Enerkem's facility in Edmonton becomes first ISCC certified plant in the world to convert MSW into biomethanol

August 24, 2016 | Recycling Product News

2015

Opinion: Alberta should lead the way on developing bioindustry

December 8, 2015 | Edmonton Journal

It's adapt or die for Canada's energy sector

November 28, 2015 | Thestar.com

History in the Making

September 30, 2015 | Renewable Energy from Waste Magazine

Enerkem raises funds for expansion, begins biofuel production in Edmonton

September 9, 2015 | The Globe and Mail

Canada’s Top Energy Innovators 2015

March 2, 2015 | Alberta oil Magazine

The Top 125 People in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2015

January 29, 2015 | Biofuels Digest

2014

10 Biggest Bioeconomy Blockbuster Stories of 2014 (Americas)

December 22, 2014 | Biofuels Digest

Quebec trade mission makes deals in China

October 28, 2014 | The Gazette

Quebec’s Enerkem lands two deals to build biofuel plants in China

October 27, 2014 | The Globe and Mail

Enerkem: Alberta’s municipal waste to fuels juggernaut, in pictures

October 22, 2014 | Biofuels Digest

Edmonton’s new waste network deploys Enerkem’s green chemistry

October 14, 2014 | Cleantech Canada

Innovations used in 12 cities around the world may help others

September 27, 2014 | Los Angeles Times

No dumping

September 4, 2014 | Alberta Construction Magazine

Waste-To-Fuel: How To Make A Challenge An Opportunity

June 30, 2014 | Forbes

The Canadian firm transforming your sofa into biofuels

June 16, 2014 | The Guardian

Enerkem’s Family Affair

April 24, 2014 | Biomass Magazine

Energy, from just about anything

April 1, 2014 | Canadian Manufacturing

Waste reduction

March 27, 2014 | Canadian Biomass

Trouble with trash? Try turning it into fuel

March 25, 2014 | CNBC

2013

Household garbage to fuel: Enerkem discusses the ways of achieving this tempting proposition

November 12, 2013 | GBR Roundup

Turning garbage into gold

November 11, 2013 | CNN Money

Vincent Chornet: Spinning waste into liquid gold

July 28, 2013 | The Globe and Mail

Fuels of the Future - Panel of Experts

March 12, 2013 | Toronto Star / Media Planet

Waste Management Increases Stake in Enerkem Ethanol Plant

January 17, 2013 | Bloomberg

2012

The Trash Spread: Enerkem heads for scale, with advanced biofuels from MSW

September 7, 2012 | Biofuels Digest

35 people worth knowing in the BioBased movement and industry

August 29, 2012 | Biofuels Digest

2011

Garbage in, Energy out: Turning Trash into Biofuel

August 10, 2011 | Scientific American

Enerkem contributes technology to Edmonton research centre

June 24, 2011 | Ethanol Producer Magazine

Turning Garbage Into Car Fuel? Venture Gains Momentum

June 1, 2011 | New York Times (Green blog)

Trash-to-fuel outfit Enerkem rakes in $60 million

June 1, 2011 | CNET (Green Tech)

The 10 Most Innovative Companies in Energy (global)

March 15, 2011 | Fast Company

50 Most Innovative Companies

February 16, 2011 | Fast Company

Clean Break: Is Tonronto's trash being wasted?

February 11, 2011 | The Star

Biofuel maker Enerkem gets $80 million loan guarantee

January 20, 2011 | Reuters

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