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Enerkem gets green light from US EPA to sell cellulosic ethanol in the US

Enerkem, a Canadian waste-to-biofuels and renewable chemicals producer, has announced that it has received approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to sell cellulosic ethanol produced at its Edmonton, Canada facility under the US Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).

Enerkem's state-of-the-art advanced biofuels facility has successfully completed all the necessary steps required by the EPA and is the first ever municipal waste-to-cellulosic ethanol plant to receive approval to sell in the US.

Under the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, 16 billion gallons of cellulosic biofuels are to be blended in the conventional transportation fuel pool by 2022.

"With this EPA approval, we are now able to sell one of the lowest-carbon transportation fuels into the world's largest biofuels market," said Vincent Chornet, president and CEO of Enerkem.

He added: "This provides further validation of Enerkem's leading position in the global race to decarbonising the transportation fuel sector, which is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions."

The EPA's rigorous registration process seeks to ensure that the stringent regulatory requirements of the US RFS are met. Enerkem is now registered for D3 Renewable identification numbers (RINs) credits.

These RIN credits are purchased by US refiners to comply with the US RFS programme. The EPA has established that cellulosic biofuels reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 60% when compared to gasoline.

Earlier this year, Enerkem expanded its Edmonton biofuel facility to produce some 13 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol annually following the commissioning of its methanol-to-ethanol conversion unit. This pioneering facility has been financed by private sources and received funding support from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), Alberta Innovates and Alberta Energy.





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