About Enerkem

Enerkem produces biofuels and renewable chemicals from waste. Its disruptive proprietary technology converts non-recyclable municipal solid waste into methanol, ethanol and other widely used chemical intermediates. Headquartered in Montreal (QC), Canada, Enerkem operates a full-scale commercial facility in Alberta as well as an innovation centre in Quebec. Enerkem's facilities are built as prefabricated systems based on the company's modular manufacturing infrastructure that can be deployed globally. Enerkem's technology helps diversify the energy mix and make everyday products greener while offering a smart, sustainable alternative to landfilling and incineration. www.enerkem.com



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Amélie Desrosiers

Director, Corporate Communications

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Jan 30, 2024, 14:07 ET Enerkem to Retire its Edmonton Biofuels Facility

After reaching its objectives, the Enerkem Alberta Biofuels plant will begin to wind down operations as of today EDMONTON, AB, Jan. 30, 2024 /CNW/ - Enerkem announced today that it will be retiring...

Aug 01, 2023, 03:01 ET Enerkem and Technip Energies Join Forces on Waste-to-Biofuels and Circular Chemicals Technology Deployment

MONTREAL and PARIS, Aug. 1, 2023 /CNW/ - Enerkem Inc. and Technip Energies have signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a Collaboration Agreement aimed at accelerating the deployment of...

Jul 25, 2023, 03:01 ET Dimeta and Enerkem Collaborate on Large Scale Waste-to-DME Projects in Europe and the USA

LEIDEN, Netherlands and MONTREAL, July 25, 2023 /CNW/ - Enerkem, the first company in the world to produce bio-methanol from mixed waste at commercial scale, and Dimeta, a joint venture between the...

Apr 06, 2022, 06:00 ET Enerkem closes $255 million financing round to drive its growth and deployment of its leading gasification technology

Strong partnership support through new investments by Repsol and Monarch and additional investments from Avenue and other existing shareholders Financial data is expressed in Canadian dollars...

Mar 30, 2022, 16:00 ET ENERKEM WINS "THE SKY'S THE LIMIT CHALLENGE" for producing sustainable aviation fuel from forest biomass

MONTRÉAL, March 30, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Enerkem is proud to announce that, as the project leader in partnership with CRB Innovations, it has been selected by an independent panel of international...

Feb 16, 2022, 14:05 ET Enerkem project recommended for funding in CRIN Low Emission Fuels and Products Technology competition

Funding of +CDN$ 5.5M awarded to the team to bring to market its solution to produce low-carbon fuel for the heavy transportation sector MONTRÉAL and EDMONTON, Feb. 16, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Enerkem, a ...

Nov 12, 2021, 06:30 ET Enerkem achieves a major breakthrough by producing sustainable aviation fuel from local forest biomass

MONTRÉAL, Nov. 12, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Enerkem, a world leader in the production of biofuels from waste materials, is proud to have achieved a major breakthrough in converting carbon from forest...

Dec 08, 2020, 09:37 ET CAD$875 million biofuel plant in Varennes, Québec - Enerkem proposed partnership with Shell, Suncor and Proman with the leadership of the Québec government and support from the Canadian government

Highlights Conversion of more than 200,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste and wood waste into an annual production of nearly 125 million litres of biofuels. Contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG)...

Oct 01, 2019, 07:00 ET Enerkem appoints Peter J. Nieuwenhuizen as Vice President, Technology Strategy & Deployment

MONTREAL, Oct. 1, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Enerkem Inc., a world-leading waste-to-biofuels and chemicals producer , announced today that Peter J. Nieuwenhuizen has joined its leadership team as Vice...

Jun 27, 2019, 19:30 ET In memory of Vincent Chornet

MONTREAL, June 27, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - The management of Enerkem is sad to announce the passing of Enerkem Cofounder and Executive Chairman Vincent Chornet at the age of 45, following a prolonged...

May 29, 2019, 14:21 ET Enerkem named finalist of The Sky's the Limit Challenge

MONTREAL, May 29, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Enerkem Inc., a world-leading waste-to-biofuels and chemicals producer, was named today, at the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) 10 & Mission Innovation 4(MI-4)...

Apr 16, 2019, 14:48 ET Enerkem closes a new round of financing for $76.3 M

MONTRÉAL, April 16, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Enerkem Inc., a global leader in biofuels production from solid waste, announces the closing of a new round of financing totalling C$76.3 million. The...

Nov 02, 2018, 15:01 ET Vincent Chornet, Enerkem's Cofounder, President and CEO, Named 2018 EY Quebec Entrepreneur Of The Year in the Cleantech Category

MONTREAL, Nov. 2, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - Enerkem Inc., a world-leading waste-to-biofuels and chemicals producer, announced today that Cofounder, President and CEO, Vincent Chornet received the 2018 EY...

Sep 20, 2018, 06:30 ET Enerkem commits to taking action on ocean plastics waste

Waste-to-biofuels company pledges to help advance climate action, and endorses the Ocean Plastics Charter, during the G7 Environment, Energy and Oceans Ministerial Meeting MONTREAL, Sept. 20, 2018...

Sep 10, 2018, 16:00 ET Enerkem produces a new clean, renewable alternative solution to diesel fuel for the transportation sector

MONTREAL, Sep. 10, 2018 /CNW/ - Enerkem Inc. (www.enerkem.com), a world-leading waste-to-biofuels and chemicals producer, announced today that it has successfully produced a clean, renewable...

Mar 20, 2018, 15:00 ET Enerkem makes a major breakthrough by producing a new high-octane biofuel

MONTREAL, March 20, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - Enerkem Inc., a world-leading waste-to-biofuels and chemicals producer, announced today during the 255th American Chemical Society national meeting being held...

Feb 16, 2018, 06:00 ET Partners agree on initial funding to kick off waste-to-chemistry project in Rotterdam

Project to be first of its kind in Europe to provide a sustainable alternative solution for non-recyclable plastics and other mixed wastes. MONTREAL, Feb. 16, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - A consortium of...

Feb 06, 2018, 11:00 ET Enerkem raises its largest financing round of C$280 million in new capital

BlackRock and China's Sinobioway Group join as Enerkem investors MONTREAL, Feb. 6, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - Enerkem Inc. (www.enerkem.com), a world leading waste-to-biofuels and chemicals producer,...

Jan 21, 2018, 22:30 ET Enerkem and Sinobioway Group sign a C$125M agreement to accelerate Enerkem's global expansion and create a joint venture to build over 100 biofuel facilities in China

BEIJING, China, Jan. 22, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - Enerkem Inc. (www.enerkem.com), a world leading waste-to-biofuels and renewable chemicals producer, announced today it has signed an agreement with...

Nov 07, 2017, 09:00 ET Enerkem's Edmonton waste-to-biofuel facility receives registration approval from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to sell its ethanol under the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard

First ever EPA approved municipal solid waste-to-cellulosic ethanol production plant Allows Enerkem to sell into largest biofuel market in the world MONTREAL, Nov. 7, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Enerkem Inc. ...

Sep 15, 2017, 12:36 ET Enerkem begins commercial production of cellulosic ethanol from garbage at its state-of-the-art Edmonton biofuels facility

MONTRÉAL, Sept. 15, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Enerkem Inc. (www.enerkem.com), a world leading biofuels and renewable chemicals producer, announced today it has started the commercial production of...

Apr 19, 2017, 09:00 ET Enerkem's second generation ethanol obtains the lowest carbon intensity ever from the British Columbia government

MONTREAL, April 19, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Enerkem Inc. (www.enerkem.com), a world leading waste-to-biofuels and renewable chemicals producer, has received the lowest carbon intensity value ever issued...

Apr 11, 2017, 09:00 ET Enerkem achieves all production milestones at its Edmonton biofuel facility

MONTREAL, April 11, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Enerkem Inc. (www.enerkem.com), a world leading waste-to-biofuels and chemicals producer, announced today that its first full-scale commercial facility,...

Jan 10, 2017, 10:06 ET Enerkem appoints new CFO

MONTREAL, Jan. 10, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Enerkem Inc. (www.enerkem.com) a world leading waste-to-biofuels and renewable chemicals producer, today announced the appointment of Dominique Boies as...

Aug 24, 2016, 11:15 ET Enerkem's facility in Edmonton becomes the first ISCC certified plant in the world to convert municipal solid waste into biomethanol

MONTREAL, Aug. 24, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Enerkem Inc. (www.enerkem.com), a waste-to-biofuels and chemicals producer, announced it has obtained certification from the International Sustainability and...

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