Enerkem secures $280m investment in support of waste-to-biofuel vision

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An Enerkem waste conversion plant | Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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An Enerkem waste conversion plant | Credit: Wikimedia Commons

One of the biggest venture capital deals in Canadian history is set to support a new wave of waste-to-biofuel plants

Waste-to-energy specialist Enerkem is this week celebrating one of the largest venture capital deals in a Canadian history, having secured C$280m in investments to support its global expansion plans...

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