Finland tests ethanol to a pulp

Finland-based paper company UPM Kymmene and renewable fuel supplier Lassila & Tikanoja are testing the use of producing ethanol from the pulp-based waste created by the paper industry.

During the pilot tests ethanol and energy are produced from commercial and industrial waste, such as paper, cardboard and wood.

By developing waste processing units, energy company St1’s biofuel division intends to produce 70 million litres a year of ethanol by the end of 2011.