Saturday 8 June 2013

Refuelling a car with waste: possible?

May 21, 2013 - The Sherbrooke-native company, Enerkem, has launched a research project that aims to use waste to develop a fuel that could replace gasoline and diesel.

Instead of sending waste to landfills, Enerkem hopes to recover the carbon they generate. This carbon will be transformed into synthetic gas and then converted into ethanol. The company, which currently produces ethanol from waste, is given four years to develop this new fuel that could be purchased at gas stations.

Read the full article and watch the video on the Radio Canada website (French only).

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