Second generation ethanol

ReSolve produces second-generation ethanol (2G ethanol) — an advanced renewable biofuel manufactured entirely from forestry biomass rather than food-based crops. Using lignocellulosic materials such as sawmill residues, pulp waste, and forest by-products, the company’s proprietary process eliminates competition with food supplies and agricultural land while delivering dramatically lower greenhouse-gas emissions.

Cellulosic ethanol delivers superior environmental performance, reducing lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 86 percent compared with fossil fuels.

Unlike first-generation ethanol derived from corn or sugarcane, ReSolve’s process converts plant fibres and lignin that would otherwise go to waste into high-purity renewable fuel. This transformation supports a circular economy, turning residual forestry materials into clean, low-carbon energy instead of allowing them to decompose and release carbone dioxyde (CO₂).

ReSolve’s second-generation ethanol is fully compatible with current and emerging fuel standards such as 10% and future 15% blends in gasoline, and can also be used in transportation applications requiring low-emission liquid fuels. As Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations and international carbon-intensity standards become more stringent, advanced cellulosic ethanol like ReSolve’s will play a pivotal role in helping refineries and fuel distributors meet renewable-content and emissions-reduction targets.

By integrating ethanol production with its lignin pellet and biomass cogeneration operations, ReSolve achieves exceptional resource efficiency — maximizing every component of the forestry feedstock to produce renewable fuel, clean electricity, and industrial-grade biochar.