The $3.35m funding will come from the Biorefining Commercialization and Market Development Program. This program is designed to stimulate investment in Alberta’s bio-energy sector through the construction of ethanol, biodiesel and biogas facilities in the province.
This funding is in addition to the $20m financial contribution made by Enerkem’s partners in this project, the City of Edmonton and Alberta Innovates – Energy and Environment Solutions. Enerkem’s Edmonton biofuels project was announced in 2008 and received its environmental permit in 2009.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the project in Alberta is scheduled to be held this summer. The plant will divert more residential waste from landfills, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and produce a green transportation fuel.
Vincent Chornet, president and CEO of Enerkem, said: “The continued support our company has received from the Alberta government demonstrates the province’s commitment to diversifying its energy portfolio and to positioning itself at the forefront of clean energy technology development.
“Our Edmonton waste-to-biofuels facility will influence cities in North America, and around the world, in how they manage their waste and it promises to revolutionize the fuels market.”
