EBJ Business Achiever of the Week: Enerkem

Hats off this week to Enerkem Inc. (Montreal Quebec), winner of a 2012 Business Achievement Award in the waste management category for starting up production of ethanol at its demonstration facility in Westbury, Quebec. Enerkem has developed a technology platform that creates biofuels and renewable chemicals from non-recyclable waste. The technology processes heterogeneous materials, such as municipal solid waste, into a synthetic gas (syngas), which is then conditioned so it can be converted into advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals. This technology creates waste-based biofuels that address the growing demand for renewable fuel and the challenges associated with waste disposal and greenhouse gas emissions. Enerkem has validated its proprietary technology over a period of 10 years, using solid waste from numerous municipalities and other types of feedstock. The company is now approaching commercialization with a full-scale waste-to-biofuels facility under construction in Edmonton, Alberta.For a full list of EBJ’s 2012 Business Achievement Award winners, please visit https://ebionline.org/2012-ebj-business-achievement-awards. EBJ has begun accepting nominations for its 2013 Business Achievement Awards. To submit nominations, the deadline for which is December 20, please visit https://ebionline.org/business-achievement-awards.