Canadian chemicals producer plc has created a bio - dimethyl ether ( bio - DME ) that it said could replace diesel in the automotive industry . The fuel , a byproduct of biomethanol , was made from unrecoverable carbon - rich municipal solid waste at Enerkem 's recycling Centre in Quebec . Bio - DME claims to have a 20 % higher pollution rating than ethanol or bio - diesel fuels and generates far less pollution .
Canadian chemicals producer Enerkem has created a bio-dimethyl ether (bio-DME) that it said could replace diesel in the transport industry. The fuel, a byproduct of biomethanol, was made from unrecoverable carbon-rich municipal solid waste at Enerkem's Innovation Centre in Quebec. Bio-DME tends to have a 20% higher cetane rating than diesel or bio-diesel fuels and produces far less pollution.