Enerkem raises $60 million for Pontotoc plant
by MBJ Staff Published: June 1,2011
Tags: biofuels, Braemar Energy Ventures, Canada, Cycle Capital, Enerkem Inc., Ethanol, Memorandum of Understanding, methanol, Mississippi, Mississippi Development Authority, old telephone poles, pilot facility, Pontotoc, Quebec, Rho Ventures, syngas, Three Rivers Landfill, treated wood, U.S. Department of Energy, USDA, Vincent Chornet, waste management, work force training
From staff reports CHICAGO — Enerkem Inc., a leading waste-to-biofuels and chemicals company based in Canada, announced today an additional $60 million in financing for its Pontotoc, Mississippi plant, on which the company expects to break ground later this year. The plant will be located within the Three Rivers Landfill and convert trash to methanol [...] [...]
