Biomethanol from Canadian waste to biofuels and chemicals producer, Enerkem’s, commercial scale Alberta in Edmonton has obtained certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) system.
The company said that the biorefinery therefore becomes the first ISCC certified plant in the world to convert municipal solid waste into biomethanol.
“Enerkem already sells its biomethanol as a renewable chemical in North America and, with the ISCC certification, we are now adding flexibility to export it as a biofuel in Europe,” explained Tim Cesarek, senior vice president, business development.
“With the addition of a biomethanol-to-ethanol conversion module in the second half of 2016, this biorefinery will also become the first to sell multiple renewable fuel and chemical products made from waste,” he continued.
European Approval
The company explained that biofuels used in Europe, such as biomethanol and ethanol, must prove, through third-party certification under an approved certification scheme such as ISCC EU, that they comply with stringent criteria in terms of greenhouse gas savings, sustainability and traceability of the entire supply chain and are compliant with the European Renewable Energy Directive (RED).
Under the RED Directive, all EU countries must ensure that at least 10% of their transport fuels come from renewable sources by 2020. Enerkem said that the RED Directive also gives waste based biofuels, such the methanol and ethanol it produces, the advantage to count double towards this 10% requirement.
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