A group of Canadian companies dubbed the Ocean Supercluster have launched a CAD 65m ($51.2m) project to develop domestically sourced marine biofuels.

The group aims to produce Canada’s first renewable diesel from abundantly available agricultural and forestry by-products

The Ocean Supercluster group comprises Valent Low Carbon Technologies, FORGE Hydrocarbons, Mara Renewables, Clearwater, Katal Energy, Horizon Maritime and Sustainable Development Technology Canada.