13 September 20237 September 2023 Enerkem and Technip Energies Join Forces on Waste-to-Biofuels and Circular Chemicals Technology Deployment Enerkem intends to establish a Development Company to acquire sites and secure relevant permits for the replicable methanol biorefinery, supporting the production of bio and low-carbon fuels, circular chemicals
3 April 202330 March 2023 The 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy 2023 The Digest slideshow of the top 50 bioeconomy companies
7 July 20224 July 2022 NOVA Chemicals and Enerkem Collaborate to Close the Loop on Plastics Recycling Research Seeks New Way to Reduce Waste to Landfill and Drive Zero Plastic Waste
13 May 202210 May 2022 Nova Chemicals: Entwicklung eines chemischen Recyclingverfahrens für Kunststoffabfälle – Kooperation mit Enerkem Aus bislang nicht recycelbaren Kunststoffabfällen soll Synthesegas gewonnen werden, das zur Erzeugung von Ethylen für die Weiterverarbeitung zu neuwertigen Polymeren dient
29 April 202228 April 2022 Enerkem, Nova chart new path from waste plastic to Circularity Four storylines this month compel attention to the useful products now available from renewable syngas. Some are of everyday usefulness, some are stories of meeting urgent need
26 April 202220 April 2022 NOVA Chemicals and Enerkem Advance Commercialization of Made-in-Alberta Chemical Recycling Technology The team has been working to achieve lower greenhouse gas emissions while significantly accelerating the upgrading process for waste materials
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
20 April 202213 April 2022 Renewable Methanol Market – Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Trends, Application Analysis, Growth And Forecast 2022-2027 The demand for renewable methanol is extensively driven by the automobile sector where it is implemented as fuel for the internal combustion engine, hybrid (fuel/electric) systems, and fuel cells
8 April 20224 April 2022 Ecoplanta signs grant agreement with the European Commission under the Innovation Fund The Ecoplanta project, one of seven at European level and the only Spanish candidacy selected in this call, aims to transform non-recyclable Municipal waste materials rejected by sorting centers into green chemicals and fuels
15 December 202113 December 2021 The 10 Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEOs 2021 Survey to choose the most innovative bioeconomy CEO of 2021
8 December 20216 December 2021 Enerkem achieves a major breakthrough by producing sustainable aviation fuel from local forest biomass The research is part of The Sky’s the Limit Challenge organized by Natural Resources Canada and for which Enerkem was selected as a finalist
18 June 202119 October 2021 From Waste-to-Chemicals to Waste-to-Jet Partners repurpose the Rotterdam waste-to-chemicals project to waste-to-jet based on substantial targets and demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, expected support for Recycled Carbon Fuels and a full scope, ‘in-house’ technical solution to be provided by Enerkem and Shell
10 May 202118 June 2021 Repsol to join Enerkem and Agbar to build a waste to chemicals plant in Tarragona Under the JV the plant will process around 400,000 tons of non-recyclable municipal solid waste from its surrounding regions and produce 220,000 tons of methanol
4 January 202116 December 2020 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 Enerkem and partners to build waste-based methanol plant in Canada
3 June 202028 May 2020 Scrap to Wrap, a new app? NOVA, Enerkem set sights on garbage-to-ethylene, and how, and why Joint development agreement to explore turning non-recyclable and non-compostable municipal waste into ethylene
22 May 20209 September 2021 NOVA Chemicals and Enerkem Collaborate to Close the Loop on Plastics Recycling Research Seeks New Way to Reduce Waste to Landfill and Drive Zero Plastic Waste
7 March 20196 March 2019 W2C Rotterdam project welcomes Shell as partner Shell joins as equity partner with Air Liquide, Enerkem, Nouryon and the Port of Rotterdam
6 December 20189 December 2018 The 10 Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEOs in 2018 – Now choose the number 1 Il Bioeconomista has asked a panel of world bioeconomy experts to tell us the Chief Executive Officers that have stood out as the most innovative during the last year
26 September 201824 September 2018 Enerkem commits to taking action on ocean plastics waste Company pledges to help advance climate action, and endorses the Ocean Plastics Charter, during the G7 Environment, Energy and Oceans Ministerial Meeting
21 September 201819 September 2018 Enerkem produces a new clean, renewable alternative solution to diesel fuel for the transportation sector Enerkems innovation group has tested and validated the production of fuel-grade bio-DME made from unrecoverable carbon-rich municipal solid waste
12 September 20189 September 2021 The Silent Fuel: Methanol for power, fuels and chemistry in a low-carbon economy From Switzerland comes word of a technology for methanol synthesis plants which capture CO2 from the environment to create renewable methanol fuel
15 March 201813 March 2018 Shortlist Announced: Bio-Based World News Innovation Awards 2018 Winners will be announced on Tuesday 20th March at World Bio Markets 2018 in Amsterdam
21 February 201819 February 2018 Enerkem: 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
20 February 201814 February 2018 Enerkem raises its largest financing round of C$280 million in new capital BlackRock and China's Sinobioway Group join as Enerkem investors
16 February 201814 February 2018 10 Years After: Advanced Biofuels’ Status, Opportunities and Challenges Dr. Lorenz Bauer, Ph.D., Member Lee Enterprises Consulting, will be speaking at the ABLC 2018 conference in Washington DC
6 February 20181 February 2018 LanzaTech, Novozymes, Amyris, DSM, Enerkem, POET, BASF, Genomatica and Braskem Hot 50 voting lead as voting nears final week This week’s summary includes photo and other bonus votes which are just now beginning to come in
31 January 201829 January 2018 The rise, rise, rise of bio-methanol for fuels and chemical markets For the North American and European markets more projects aimed at methanol as a chemical intermediate springing up are expected
25 January 201823 January 2018 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 Joint venture will spearhead the development of a clean economy, reducing air pollution by producing renewable fuels from non-recyclable garbage
12 December 20178 December 2017 LanzaTech, Novozymes, Amyris, DSM, Enerkem, POET, BASF, Genomatica and Avantium among early Hot 50 voting leaders The Digest released the early-voting totals from Subscriber Voting — which do not yet include Invited International Selector votes
29 August 20179 September 2021 Methanol and Bio-economy: Now and the Future The continued growth of the methanol economies provides significant opportunities for investment in novel production methods
12 May 201727 April 2017 Unstash that Trash: Material(s) progress in making fuels, chemicals from Municipal solid waste Enerkem’s product removes carbon emissions from the atmosphere, rather than adding to them
13 October 201611 October 2016 Rotterdam is proposed location for waste-to-chemicals plant using Enerkem’s technology New chemical plant to convert residual waste into methanol as chemicalblock
20 September 20169 September 2021 Virgin ♥ LanzaJet fuel: “A real game changer for aviation,” says Branson New LanzaTech's Lanzanol works in passenger cars and drops carbon by 80 percent
5 September 201629 August 2016 Enerkem’s facility in Edmonton becomes the first ISCC certified plant in the world to convert municipal solid waste into biomethanol This reputable third-party certification confirms that Enerkem meets high ecological and social sustainability requirements
27 April 201619 April 2016 Methanol as a chemical platform: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Enerkem Slide deck presented from Enerkem Senior Vice President can be seen below
23 February 201622 February 2016 The 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2016 Rankings recognize innovation and achievement in fuels, biobased chemicals and materials
2 February 201626 January 2016 The Top 25 advanced bioeconomy capital raises of the year Average deal size among the Top 25 was $45.86M
22 September 201519 September 2015 Enerkem ernennt neuen CFO Neue Führungskraft bringt 25 Jahre Erfahrung in verschiedenen Industriesparten mit
Enerkem appoints new CFO New executive bringing more than 25 years experience in various industrial sectors
15 September 201512 September 2015 Enerkem raises C$152.6 million in financings Company initiated the production of biomethanol from non-recyclable household garbage at the Alberta Biofuels full-scale facility in Edmonton, Canada
11 September 20159 September 2015 How to Turn an Old Sofa into Biofuel A Dutch initiative explores methods on how to use solid urban waste to produce liquid biofuels and biochemicals
23 July 201522 July 2015 Biology, Catalysts, Electrocatalysis, Oh My! BIO held a breakout session as part of the Renewable Chemicals Track
12 June 201511 June 2015 A Dutch initiative investigates how waste can be used to produce biochemicals New PPP's aim is Enerkem’s technology to manufacture synthesis gas from waste and use it as feedstock for products such as methanol and ammonia
9 April 20158 April 2015 US poised for biobased chemicals breakout, says National Research Council Though challenges remain, particularly in affordable feedstock, the US National Research Council says “Despite impressive recent and projected growth, the manufacturing of chemicals using biological synthesis and engineering could expand even faster.”
30 January 201529 January 2015 A U.S. biorefinery industry is emerging Bioindustry needs to have facilities that focus on high-value-added bioproducts such as chemical intermediates and specialty chemicals
6 January 20155 January 2015 10 Biggest Bioeconomy Blockbuster Stories of 2014: Asia and Oceania The East is Green: Asia is confirmed as “the new Brazil” as project developers head en masse to the friendly receptions in Asian countries — based on energy diversification and rural development opportunities
14 November 201413 November 2014 Enerkem partners with AkzoNobel to jointly explore development of waste-to-chemicals facilities in Europe Enerkem to license its exclusive breakthrough technology to convert municipal and other waste feedstocks into chemicals
6 June 20145 June 2014 Enerkem launches world’s first, game-changing full-scale waste-to-biofuels and chemicals facility First commercial advanced biorefinery to exclusively use municipal solid waste to produce advanced biofuels and chemicals
31 January 201430 January 2014 It’s 2014: Feel the pressure, turn up the heat, and get cracking Hydrotreating, catalytic cracking, pyrolysis, metathesis, supercritical, and catalytic reforming
21 November 201322 November 2013 Unlocking the universe of biobased (and not so biobased) materials In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, exotic materials are brought from outer space, but in the Digest Cinematic Universe, the most transformative materials are all around you. - Possibly in your trash.