WHAT: Enerkem Alberta Biofuels, along with the City of Edmonton and the
Government of Alberta, will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its
municipal waste-to-biofuels plant. For Enerkem, this symbolizes
its commitment to providing advanced transportation fuels locally
and globally. This world's first municipal waste-to-biofuels
facility will provide Edmonton the opportunity to reduce GHG
emissions by offering a sustainable alternative to landfilling
while producing an advanced transportation biofuel. The facility
will use Enerkem's green technology to convert non-recyclable and
non-compostable municipal solid waste into methanol and ethanol.
WHO: Remarks by:
- The Honourable Ed Stelmach, Premier of Alberta
- His Worship Stephen Mandel, Mayor of Edmonton
- Vincent Chornet, President and Chief Executive Officer, Enerkem
WHEN: Tuesday, August 31 at 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Edmonton Waste Management Centre
13111 Meridian Street, Edmonton, Alberta
RSVP: Please contact vchampagne@enerkem.com to RSVP and for
additional details. For those who cannot make it to the event but
would like to listen in can receive conference line details by
contacting this same email address.
BACKGROUND INFO: For additional information about this facility,
please visit: http://www.edmontonbiofuels.ca
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Marie-Hélène Labrie, Vice-President, Government Affairs and Communications Enerkem Inc., 514.875.0284 x 231, mlabrie@enerkem.com
