Media advisory - Enerkem to Break Ground on World's First Municipal
Waste-to-Biofuels Facility

EDMONTON, Aug. 19 /CNW Telbec/ -

    
    WHAT:  Enerkem Alberta Biofuels, along with the City of Edmonton and the
           Government of Alberta, will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its
           municipal waste-to-biofuels plant. For Enerkem, this symbolizes
           its commitment to providing advanced transportation fuels locally
           and globally. This world's first municipal waste-to-biofuels
           facility will provide Edmonton the opportunity to reduce GHG
           emissions by offering a sustainable alternative to landfilling
           while producing an advanced transportation biofuel. The facility
           will use Enerkem's green technology to convert non-recyclable and
           non-compostable municipal solid waste into methanol and ethanol.

    WHO:   Remarks by:

           - The Honourable Ed Stelmach, Premier of Alberta
           - His Worship Stephen Mandel, Mayor of Edmonton
           - Vincent Chornet, President and Chief Executive Officer, Enerkem

    WHEN:  Tuesday, August 31 at 10:00 a.m.

    WHERE: Edmonton Waste Management Centre
           13111 Meridian Street, Edmonton, Alberta

    RSVP:  Please contact [email protected] to RSVP and for
           additional details. For those who cannot make it to the event but
           would like to listen in can receive conference line details by
           contacting this same email address.

    BACKGROUND INFO: For additional information about this facility,
                     please visit: http://www.edmontonbiofuels.ca
    

For further information: Marie-Hélène Labrie, Vice-President, Government Affairs and Communications Enerkem Inc., 514.875.0284 x 231, [email protected]