Enerkem claims world first with giant waste-to-fuel plant

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Canadian firm says new Edmonton plant will process 100,000 tonnes of waste year, creating enough fuel for 400,000 cars

Canadian biofuel specialist Enerkem this week announced it has begun construction on what it claims will be the world's first industrial-sized plant capable of converting non-recyclable municipal waste...

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