Industrial businesses must rethink their GHG
emissions reduction initiatives
MONTREAL, April 10, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - With carbon
gas being the largest contributing factor to climate change,
CO2 Solutions, and their partners in the Valorisation
Carbone Québec (VCQ) project, Laval
University and the Quebec
government's Fonds vert, invites Quebecers to discover the
"new carbon economy." The technology developed by CO2
Solutions allows businesses to capture the carbon gas they emit and
then reuse or sell it to interested Quebec and Canadian companies. The solution
offers businesses a way to reduce their GHG emissions, reaching
emissions targets without losing their competitiveness and even
generate additional revenue.
"As part of the VCQ project, CO2 Solutions is
currently finalizing several industrial-scale projects for
CO2 repurposing," remarks Dr. Louis Fradette, Director of the Valorisation
Carbone Québec project. "The technology created will capture
CO2, but, even more importantly, it will also allow us
to constructively convert carbon gas into value-added products for
use in greenhouses, fuels, building materials and chemical
commodities, for example."
CO2 Solutions and their Valorisation Carbone Québec
partners are integrating the results of demonstration projects,
which will allow them to encourage business leaders to rethink how
they manage their GHG emissions. CO2 Solutions opens the
door for businesses to participate in this new economy thanks to a
revolutionary and 100% green capture process, based on a system of
carbon gas capture, conversion and reuse to generate new
revenue.
GHG reduction and competitiveness
"In addition to
creating jobs and enriching society, we can now reduce our impact
on the environment in a concrete way through CO2 capture
and reuse," emphasizes Evan
Price, President of CO2 Solutions Inc. "We have
proof that the chain in fact works based on the carbon repurposing
projects that have been set up at Chimie Parachem in Montreal
East."
Quebec is falling behind in its
GHG emissions reduction target of 37.5% by 2030. An awareness
campaign, created by Jazz Marketing Communications for
CO2 Solutions and its partners, is currently running
throughout Quebec to sensitize
business leaders and invite them to take a stand and join this new
carbon economy. The video can be viewed here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-ZICqYC3Y0
A proven process
This revolutionary method to capture
CO2 uses an enabling enzyme just like the human lung. By
imitating nature, CO2 Solutions has streamlined the
capturing process. The CO2 produced is +99.95% pure and
zero toxic waste is generated.
An initial commercial capture unit using CO2
Solutions' enzyme technology is being built at Produits Forestiers
Résolu in Saint-Félicien, Quebec.
The CO2 captured at the paper plant will be reused year
round by nearby Serres Toundra greenhouses in order to shorten the
growing time of cucumbers. This initiative represents a tangible
example of how the application of carbon capture technology can
support the local economy in a very real way.
Additionally, thanks to the Chimie Parachem pilot project in
Montreal East, the demonstration unit captures up to 10 tons of
CO2 per day, a validation of its commercial viability.
Demonstration unit to reuse CO2 in the
production of methanol and other chemical industry products,
building materials, animal food protein and several other
applications are also under way.
Contact CO2 Solutions or visit www.co2solutions.com
to learn more.
About CO2 Solutions and Valorisation Carbone
Québec
Quebec-based
CO2 Solutions is an innovative Canadian company
working in the field of enzyme-enabled carbon capture. For the last
20 years, it has been active in the development and
commercialization of a technology for stationary sources of carbon
pollution. Valorisation Carbone Québec, which was launched in
2016–2017 under Finance Minister Carlos
Leitäo, is an organization regrouping CO2
Solutions, Laval University and the
Fonds verts. The consortium, whose mission is to find ways to
"capture and utilize CO2 in applications that will
contribute to the development of the Quebec economy," was made possible through an
investment of $15 million over three
years.
SOURCE Valorisation Carbone Québec project